diff --git a/dist/config/bbs.ini b/dist/config/bbs.ini
index 1e0c3e0..0da2382 100644
--- a/dist/config/bbs.ini
+++ b/dist/config/bbs.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ External Editor stdio = true
 External Editor Codepage = CP437
 Automessage Write Level = 10
 Fork = false
+Run As User = USERNAME
 Enable WWW = false
 WWW Port = 8080
 WWW URL = http://127.0.0.1:8080/
diff --git a/docs/docs/guide/ini/bbs.md b/docs/docs/guide/ini/bbs.md
index 94daea5..6489357 100644
--- a/docs/docs/guide/ini/bbs.md
+++ b/docs/docs/guide/ini/bbs.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ This is the main bbs INI file and contains the following sections
  * **External Editor Codepage** The codepage the external editor uses (CP437 for magiedit) (Only required if External Editor CMD is set)
  * **Automessage Write Level** The security level a user needs to change the automessage (Required)
  * **Fork** True if you want the BBS to run in daemon mode false if not. (Required)
+ * **Run as User** Which user to run at if invoked as root. (Required if running as root)
  * **Enable WWW** True to enable the WWW server, false if not. (Required)
  * **WWW Port** Port to listen for HTTP connections (Required if WWW is enabled)
  * **WWW URL** Public facing url of the BBS (Required if WWW is enabled)
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 298a02e..49da63b 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ else
     SED=sed
 fi
 
+
 $SED -i "s@/home/andrew/MagickaBBS@${PWD}@g" config/bbs.ini
 $SED -i "s/BBS Name = Magicka BBS/BBS Name = ${bbsname}/g" config/bbs.ini
 $SED -i "s/Sysop Name = sysop/Sysop Name = ${handle}/g" config/bbs.ini
+$SED -i "s/USERNAME/${USERNAME}/g" config/bbs.ini
 $SED -i "s@/home/andrew/MagickaBBS@${PWD}@g" config/localmail.ini
 $SED -i "s@/home/andrew/MagickaBBS@${PWD}@g" config/filesgen.ini
 $SED -i "s@/home/andrew/MagickaBBS@${PWD}@g" config/happynet.ini
diff --git a/src/bbs.h b/src/bbs.h
index bc650b2..84d96d0 100644
--- a/src/bbs.h
+++ b/src/bbs.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ struct ip_address_guard {
 };
 
 struct bbs_config {
+	uid_t uid;
+	gid_t gid;
 	int codepage;
 	int ipv6;
 	char *bbs_name;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d1de661..6bd2c8a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ extern struct user_record *gUser;
 int ssh_pid = -1;
 int bbs_pid = 0;
 int server_socket = -1;
+int ipv6_pid = -1;
 
 int bbs_stdin;
 int bbs_stdout;
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ void sigterm_handler(int s)
 		MHD_stop_daemon(www_daemon);
 	}
 #endif
+	if (ipv6_pid != -1) {
+		printf("ipv6_pid %d\n", ipv6_pid);
+		kill(ipv6_pid, SIGTERM);
+	}	
 	remove(conf.pid_file);
 	exit(0);
 }
@@ -407,6 +413,7 @@ static int handler(void* user, const char* section, const char* name,
                    const char* value)
 {
 	struct bbs_config *conf = (struct bbs_config *)user;
+	struct passwd *pwd;
 
 	if (strcasecmp(section, "main") == 0) {
 		if (strcasecmp(name, "bbs name") == 0) {
@@ -521,6 +528,12 @@ static int handler(void* user, const char* section, const char* name,
 			} else {
 				conf->date_style = 0;
 			}
+		} else if (strcasecmp(name, "run as user") == 0) {
+			pwd = getpwnam(value);
+			if (pwd != NULL) {
+				conf->uid = pwd->pw_uid;
+				conf->gid = pwd->pw_gid;
+			}
 		}
 	} else if (strcasecmp(section, "paths") == 0){
 		if (strcasecmp(name, "ansi path") == 0) {
@@ -794,6 +807,14 @@ void serverssh(int port, int ipv6) {
 		}
 		c = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 	}
+	
+	if (conf.uid != getuid()) {
+		if (setgid(conf.gid) != 0 || setuid(conf.uid) != 0) {
+			perror("SetUID Failed: ");
+			remove(conf.pid_file);
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
 
 	listen(ssh_sock, 3);
 	
@@ -1070,6 +1091,7 @@ void server(int port, int ipv6) {
 		ssh_pid = fork();
 
 		if (ssh_pid == 0) {
+			ipv6_pid = -1;
 			ssh_pid = -1;
 			serverssh(conf.ssh_port, ipv6);
 			exit(0);
@@ -1079,20 +1101,6 @@ void server(int port, int ipv6) {
 		}
 	}
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_WWW) 
-	if (conf.www_server && conf.www_path != NULL && conf.www_url != NULL) {
-		if (!conf.fork) {
-			printf(" - HTTP Starting on Port %d (IPv%d)\n", conf.www_port, (ipv6 ? 6 : 4));
-		}
-		www_init();
-		if (ipv6) {
-			www_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(MHD_USE_THREAD_PER_CONNECTION|MHD_USE_IPv6, conf.www_port, NULL, NULL, &www_handler, NULL, MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &www_request_completed, NULL, MHD_OPTION_URI_LOG_CALLBACK, &www_logger, NULL, MHD_OPTION_END);
-		} else {
-			www_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(MHD_USE_THREAD_PER_CONNECTION, conf.www_port, NULL, NULL, &www_handler, NULL, MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &www_request_completed, NULL, MHD_OPTION_URI_LOG_CALLBACK, &www_logger, NULL, MHD_OPTION_END);
-		}
-	}
-#endif
-
 	if (ipv6) {
 		server_socket = socket(AF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	} else {
@@ -1152,6 +1160,28 @@ void server(int port, int ipv6) {
 		client_p = &client4;
 	}
 
+	if (conf.uid != getuid()) {
+		if (setgid(conf.gid) != 0 || setuid(conf.uid) != 0) {
+			perror("SetUID Failed: ");
+			remove(conf.pid_file);
+			exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_WWW) 
+	if (conf.www_server && conf.www_path != NULL && conf.www_url != NULL) {
+		if (!conf.fork) {
+			printf(" - HTTP Starting on Port %d (IPv%d)\n", conf.www_port, (ipv6 ? 6 : 4));
+		}
+		www_init();
+		if (ipv6) {
+			www_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(MHD_USE_THREAD_PER_CONNECTION|MHD_USE_IPv6, conf.www_port, NULL, NULL, &www_handler, NULL, MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &www_request_completed, NULL, MHD_OPTION_URI_LOG_CALLBACK, &www_logger, NULL, MHD_OPTION_END);
+		} else {
+			www_daemon = MHD_start_daemon(MHD_USE_THREAD_PER_CONNECTION, conf.www_port, NULL, NULL, &www_handler, NULL, MHD_OPTION_NOTIFY_COMPLETED, &www_request_completed, NULL, MHD_OPTION_URI_LOG_CALLBACK, &www_logger, NULL, MHD_OPTION_END);
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	listen(server_socket, 3);
 
 
@@ -1229,7 +1259,7 @@ void server(int port, int ipv6) {
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	int i;
-	int main_pid, ipv6_pid;
+	int main_pid;
 	FILE *fptr;
 	struct stat s;
 	char buffer[1024];
@@ -1269,7 +1299,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	conf.codepage = 0;
 	conf.date_style = 0;
 	conf.ipv6 = 0;
-
+	conf.uid = getuid();
+	conf.gid = getgid();
 	// Load BBS data
 	if (ini_parse(argv[1], handler, &conf) <0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to load configuration ini (%s)!\n", argv[1]);
@@ -1336,6 +1367,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			exit(-1);
 		} else
 		if (main_pid > 0) {
+			if (conf.uid != getuid()) {
+				if (setgid(conf.gid) != 0 || setuid(conf.uid) != 0) {
+					perror("Setuid Error: ");
+					exit(1);
+				}
+			}
 			fptr = fopen(conf.pid_file, "w");
 			if (!fptr) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Unable to open pid file for writing.\n");
@@ -1358,6 +1395,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 				} else if (ipv6_pid > 0) {
 					server(conf.telnet_port, 0);
 				} else {
+					ipv6_pid = -1;
 					server(conf.telnet_port, 1);
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -1382,6 +1420,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			} else if (ipv6_pid > 0) {
 				server(conf.telnet_port, 0);
 			} else {
+				ipv6_pid = -1;
 				server(conf.telnet_port, 1);
 			}
 		} else {