Execute Commands as OS Root User

By default, the cluster user is a restricted user which means that the cluster commands will be restricted by the OS. There are scenarios where you would like to disable these restrictions and allow the cluster user to run as the OS root user.

Using the details in the table below, you can specify whether to execute the commands as root or as a restricted user.

You can specify…To…
YesAlways execute commands as the OS root user. It is less secure, risky if executing the wrong command.
NoAlways execute commands as non-root restricted user. It is more secure, but not common for many scenarios.
AskAlways be asked before a command is executed.