# [DDOS_NOT_AS_ROOT](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DDOS_NOT_AS_ROOT)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: <variable>program-name</variable> must be run as root
- **Help**: User invoking ddos protection was not root
- **Description**: The user who attempted to start the ddos system process (jddosd) was not the root user, so the process did not start.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Become the root user before issuing the 'jddosd' command.
- **Attributes**: program-name
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DDOS_NOT_AS_ROOT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DDOS_NOT_AS_ROOT&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)