# Program Run as root

### Symptom <a href="#programrunasroot-symptom" id="programrunasroot-symptom"></a>

* Error message upon launching SID-Refresh.

![Figure 1: Error on inux/Unix f not run by \<sid>adm user](/files/yi0kxfyK9fT24LntLarn)

![Figure 2: Error on Windows if not run by \<sid>adm user](/files/1m28IjXqPUSJ6zd82qt0)

### Environment <a href="#programrunasroot-environment" id="programrunasroot-environment"></a>

* Linux/Unix and Windows Systems

### Cause <a href="#programrunasroot-cause" id="programrunasroot-cause"></a>

* If \<sid>adm is not used to run the program, this error will be encountered.

### Resolution <a href="#programrunasroot-resolution" id="programrunasroot-resolution"></a>

* Always run the program using an \<sid>adm account. Please refer to the [General Prerequisites](/user-guide/sid-refresh/getting-started.md) for other system requirements needed to run the program.


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