add root user

amidaware · Jul 18, 2024 · 4663f24 · 4663f24
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diff --git a/docs/functions/settings_override.md b/docs/functions/settings_override.md
@@ -97,4 +97,14 @@ POWERSHELL_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT = "<Your customized PowerShell prompt text>"
 SHELL_PLACEHOLDER_TEXT = "<Your customized shell prompt text>"
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-To activate, restart the api with `sudo systemctl restart rmm` and then refresh the web interface.
+To activate, restart the api with `sudo systemctl restart rmm` and then refresh the web interface.
+
+### Define a root user to prevent changes from web UI
+
+To define a "root" user who cannot be modified via the web UI, add the following line to `/rmm/api/tacticalrmm/tacticalrmm/local_settings.py`
+
+```python
+ROOT_USER = "username"
+```
+
+Replace "username" with the actual username. After making this change, run `sudo systemctl restart rmm.service` to apply the changes.