# Run nodes with root privileges

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-nodes-with-root-privileges/8575
**Category:** General
**Created:** [4 March 2019 00:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-nodes-with-root-privileges/8575 "2019-03-04T00:35:31Z")
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#### Post date: [4 March 2019 11:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/run-nodes-with-root-privileges/8575/9 "2019-03-04T11:42:26Z")

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Yep @Colin, in that case sure.  
And similarly in the case of amazondashbutton ([Node-red on debian - libpcap/amazon dash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-debian-libpcap-amazon-dash/5721/4)).  
So the answer to my first question is that no, it's not possible to run flows / nodes with root provileges.  
You have to solve in the os side before all.  
Or run another instance of node-red as root and then serve data e.g. through mqtt.  
Is that correct?  
Thanks  
M

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