---
title: kIOFWMustBeRoot
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Enumeration Case
platforms: [macOS 10.12+]
path: kernel/1645951-anonymous/kiofwmustberoot
---

# kIOFWMustBeRoot

## Declaration

```occ
kIOFWMustBeRoot = (1 << 5)
```

## Discussion

Discussion Attempt to make this device root, There is no guarentee Mac OS will succeed in making the device root.