# Changing guest user display name through database file

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-linux, account\
**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122 "2024-08-24T15:16:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dave\_mas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dave\_mas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dave_mas)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122/1 "2024-08-24T15:16:14Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.0.8911

I have recently tried to change a user’s display name, couldn’t figure out why but then I realized by clicking the ‘disable guest account’ button, that’s the account I was trying to edit. I think some years back (maybe over 10 years) I changed the Guest user display name to Karen (no joke), and now there’s no way in the web GUI to change it back to Guest, so I have manually edited com.plexapp.plugins.library.db (accounts table), however, when I restart the server, the changes don’t take and still see all the old usernames. What gives? Any help is appreciated I am about to lose my mind over here.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122/3 "2024-08-24T16:04:38Z")

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The user name needs to be renamed in the plex.tv backend.  
That’s where all the user accounts live.

I’ve filed a request for it.

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**Author:** ![dave\_mas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8dc957/32.png) [@dave\_mas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dave_mas)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122/4 "2024-08-24T19:38:24Z")

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Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/changing-guest-user-display-name-through-database-file/886122/5 "2024-11-22T19:39:18Z")

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