Running Host Manager as Root

When running host manager as root, you will see slightly different behavior. The following list describes the limitations of running host manager as root.

• When Host Manager is started as root, you will see a dialog box describing the constraints that you will encounter.

• The name service selection dialog is forced to the local host and the text field is not editable.

• When adding a host, the file server is forced to the local host and can not be edited.

• When Remote Install is enabled in the Add, Modify, or Convert windows, the boot server is forced to the local host and can not be edited; also, the Install Server is forced to the local host and can not be edited.