# Booster ID Generation

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In some circumstances, a Booster may appear as missing or multiple boosters may overwrite a single Booster record in the Admin console. This can occur where each booster is a copy of another booster, e.g. VM source is identical.

Where Booster IDs conflict, it generating a new Booster ID will be necessary

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Running the following command through a Booster shell should force a Booster to configure a new Booster ID.

**Linux &amp; macOS**

<span class="prismjs css-1vd0zfg" data-code-lang="" data-ds--code--code-block="">`<span class="">fwcontrol booster stop && rm -f /etc/xdg/FileWave/Booster.conf && rm -f /var/FWBooster/*.key && rm -f /var/FWBooster/*.crt && fwcontrol booster start</span>`</span>

**It will then be necessary to 'Enroll Booster(s)' from their contextual menu, even if previously enrolled.**