diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xdsh.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xdsh.pm
index 187e206a1..0ffed07aa 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xdsh.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/xdsh.pm
@@ -1226,14 +1226,19 @@ sub process_request
         $ENV{$var} = $value;
     }
 
-    # if DSH_FROM_USERID does not exist, set for internal calls
-    # if request->{username} exists,  set DSH_FROM_USERID to it
+    # if DSH_FROM_USERID or DSH_TO_USERID do not exist, set for internal calls
+    # if request->{username} exists,  set DSH_FROM_USERID and DSH_TO_USERID to it
     # override input,  this is what was authenticated
     if (!($ENV{'DSH_FROM_USERID'})) {
         if (($request->{username}) && defined($request->{username}->[0])) {
             $ENV{DSH_FROM_USERID} = $request->{username}->[0];
         }
     }
+    if (!($ENV{'DSH_TO_USERID'})) {
+        if (($request->{username}) && defined($request->{username}->[0])) {
+            $ENV{DSH_TO_USERID} = $request->{username}->[0];
+        }
+    }
     if ($command eq "xdsh")
     {
         xdsh($nodes, $args, $callback, $command, $request->{noderange}->[0]);