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

# kIOFWMustNotBeRoot

## Declaration

```occ
kIOFWMustNotBeRoot = (1 << 6)
```

## Discussion

Discussion Attempt to prevent this device from being root, There is no guarentee Mac OS will succeed in preventing the device from being root.