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Run AWS IoT Greengrass V2 as a non-root user - AWS IoT Greengrass

Run AWS IoT Greengrass V2 as a non-root user

Typically, the root user installs and runs the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software on Linux devices. To increase device security, you can set up a non-root user to run the AWS IoT Greengrass Core software instead. This section provides guidance on setting up non-root configurations.

Choose from the following topics based on your needs:

  • Set up AWS IoT Greengrass V2 core devices as non-root

    If you are setting up new AWS IoT Greengrass V2 core devices and want to run them as a non-root user from the start, see Set up AWS IoT Greengrass V2 core devices as non-root. This guide covers multiple solutions based on your device constraints and security requirements.

  • Migrate AWS IoT Greengrass V2 core devices to non-root

    If you have existing AWS IoT Greengrass core devices running as root and want to migrate them to a non-root configuration, see Migrate AWS IoT Greengrass V2 core devices to non-root.

Note

The non-root configurations in this section apply to Linux devices only. On Windows, AWS IoT Greengrass must run as a system service.

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