Running server as `root' is not allowed

I am trying to get my IceGridNode to run a server as root. However, server will not start up with root privileges. It gives the error:

running server as `root' is not allowed

The IceGridNode process is running as root:

root 3984 0.0 0.4 294756 8928 ? Sl 11:25 0:00 /usr/bin/icegridnode --daemon --pidfile /var/run/icegridnode.pid --Ice.Config=/mnt/home/bdr/config.grid

My application.xml specifies root as the user:

<server id="BDRServer" exe="bdr_server_start.sh" activation="always" user="root">

Is there something I am missing?

As running a server as root represents a security risk you must set the property IceGrid.Node.AllowRunningServersAsRoot=1

See http://www.zeroc.com/doc/Ice-3.2.1/manual/PropRef.50.12.html for full details.

I put that property in my config and it says:

warning: unknown property: IceGrid.Node.AllowRunningServersAsRoot

That property doesn't show up in the Distributed Programming with Ice pdf either.

What version of Ice are you using?

The version is 3.2.0.

jesse wrote: »

The version is 3.2.0.

The ability to start servers as root and the property that controls it were added in Ice 3.2.1. You will need to upgrade.

Ok, thanks for your help.