diff --git a/xCAT-server-2.0/sbin/xcatconfig b/xCAT-server-2.0/sbin/xcatconfig
index 069bd0aec..eca14e1b4 100644
--- a/xCAT-server-2.0/sbin/xcatconfig
+++ b/xCAT-server-2.0/sbin/xcatconfig
@@ -372,25 +372,24 @@ if (( ! -r "/etc/xcat/policy.sqlite" ) || $::FORCE) {
 #  set up the certificates for xcatd 
 #
 if (( ! -d "/etc/xcat/ca" ) || $::FORCE) {
-
-	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-xcat-ca.sh.\n");
-	my $cmd = "yes | $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-xcat-ca.sh 'xCAT CA'";
-    my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$cmd", 0);
-    if ($::RUNCMD_RC  != 0)
+	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "\nSetting up basic certificates.  Respond with a \'y\' when prompted.\n\n");
+	my $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-xcat-ca.sh 'xCAT CA'";
+	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $cmd\n");
+	my $rc  = system($cmd);
+	if ($rc >> 8)
     {
         xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Could not create xCAT certificate in /etc/xcat/ca.\n");
     } else {
         xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Created xCAT certificate.\n");
     }
-
 }
 
 if (( ! -d "/etc/xcat/cert" ) || $::FORCE) {
 
-	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-server-cert.sh.\n");
-	my $cmd = "yes | $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-server-cert.sh `hostname`";
-	my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$cmd", 0);
-    if ($::RUNCMD_RC  != 0)
+	my $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-server-cert.sh $hname";
+	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $cmd\n");
+	my $rc  = system($cmd);
+    if ($rc >> 8)
     {
         xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Could not create xCAT certificate in /etc/xcat/cert.\n");
     } else {
@@ -400,10 +399,10 @@ if (( ! -d "/etc/xcat/cert" ) || $::FORCE) {
 
 if ( ( ! -r "$::root/.xcat/client-key.pem") || $::FORCE){
 
-	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-local-client.sh.\n");
-	my $cmd = "yes | $::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-local-client.sh root";
-	my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$cmd", 0);
-    if ($::RUNCMD_RC  != 0)
+	my $cmd = "$::XCATROOT/share/xcat/scripts/setup-local-client.sh root";
+	xCAT::MsgUtils->message('I', "Running $cmd\n");
+	my $rc  = system($cmd);
+    if ($rc >> 8)
     {
         xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Could not create xCAT certificate in /.xcat/client-key.pem.\n");
     } else {