diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm index 49bb76912..4e59f059e 100644 --- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm +++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/Client.pm @@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ if (ref($request) eq 'HASH') { # the request is an array, not pure XML if (!(defined($request->{username}))) { $request->{username}->[0] = getpwuid($>); } + + # only allow root to run + unless ($request->{username}->[0] =~ /root/) { + print ("WARNING: Only allow root to run XCATBYPASS mode, your current user ID is $request->{username}->[0].\n"); + return 0; + } } # Load plugins from either specified or default dir require xCAT::Table;