switch: function (new_person_guid, callback) {
        // impersonate
        $.ajax({
            url: NETDATA.registry.server + '/api/v1/registry?action=switch&machine=' + NETDATA.registry.machine_guid + '&name=' + encodeURIComponent(NETDATA.registry.hostname) + '&url=' + encodeURIComponent(NETDATA.serverDefault) + '&to=' + new_person_guid,
            async: true,