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# Attributes file path not set

### Problem

If you try to update labels are tags over the API or the user interface, you might get the “error client error: attributes file path not set”.

Updating attributes remotely requires that you enable this feature once in the `rport.conf` file on the client. This can't be done remotely. 

<figure><img src="/files/XTEwezgFiNepqoLz4K4c" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Error on changing labels and tags</p></figcaption></figure>

### Solution

Make sure the client runs rport version 0.9.12 or higher.

Log in to the client via SSH or Remote Desktop and open `/etc/rport/rport.conf` on Linux or `C:\Program Files\rport\rport.conf` on Windows with a text editor.&#x20;

Inside the `[client]` section, insert or activate the following lines. Depending on the version, the lines are already present but disabled.&#x20;

```
  ## A list of of tags and labels to give your clients attributes maintained in a separate file.
  ## See https://oss.rport.io/advanced/attributes/
  #attributes_file_path = "/var/lib/rport/client_attributes.json"
  #attributes_file_path = "C:\Program Files\rport\client_attributes.json"
  ## Alternatively you can specify tags with the line below if {attributes_file_path} is not set.
  #tags = ['win', 'server', 'vm']
```

Make sure one of the line starting with `attributes_file_path` is active (no hash sign `#` in front of it). Make sure the line starting with `tags` is disabled by putting a hash sign.

Restart the rport client after making the changes. Use `service rport restart` on Linux or `restart-service` on Windows.

{% hint style="danger" %}
Be careful when **restarting rport if you are connected through an rport tunnel**. The restart would kill the tunnel and rport will not come up afterwards.&#x20;

👉 Follow [these instruction](/need-help/troubleshoot-common-problems/restart-rport-through-a-tunnel.md) to restart rport safely.
{% endhint %}


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