# I want to separate a portion of IPFS nodes from a private network to form a network

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**Created:** [January 3, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400 "2024-01-03T03:34:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![liaosir123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/liaosir123/32/8284_2.png) [@liaosir123](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/liaosir123)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400/1 "2024-01-03T03:34:41Z")

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I previously built an IPFS network consisting of 10 servers and wanted to separate 5 of them to create a new IPFS private network. I also wanted to preserve the previous IPNS key list and IPFS ID data on these 5 servers. May I know how to proceed? I want to directly modify the swarm.key and restart the IPFS services of these 5 machines. Is this method feasible? Is there anything to pay attention to

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**Author:** ![Jorropo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jorropo/32/3230_2.png) [@Jorropo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Jorropo)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400/2 "2024-01-03T03:47:39Z")

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> [@liaosir123](#):
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> I want to directly modify the swarm.key and restart the IPFS services of these 5 machines. Is this method feasible?

lgtm, ipns isn’t based on on the swarm key.

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**Author:** ![liaosir123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/liaosir123/32/8284_2.png) [@liaosir123](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/liaosir123)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 3:59am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400/3 "2024-01-03T03:59:47Z")

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I modified the swarm keys of these five servers to create a new private network. Can this IPNS key still function properly in the new network

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**Author:** ![Jorropo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/jorropo/32/3230_2.png) [@Jorropo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Jorropo)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 4:01am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400/4 "2024-01-03T04:01:37Z")

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if your dht is properly setup yes

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**Author:** ![liaosir123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/liaosir123/32/8284_2.png) [@liaosir123](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/liaosir123)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/i-want-to-separate-a-portion-of-ipfs-nodes-from-a-private-network-to-form-a-network/17400/5 "2024-01-03T05:38:54Z")

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Understood, Thank you.