# How to start logstash as root
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [November 2, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107 "2018-11-02T03:43:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@mancharagopan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mancharagopan)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107/1 "2018-11-02T03:43:49Z")
Hello,
Can anyone tell me how to start logstash as root?
I am trying to use port 514 to syslog messages because some of my devices like WLC send syslog messages only to udp port 514.
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### Author:  [@yaauie](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/yaauie)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107/2 "2018-11-02T12:49:12Z")
I would advise against starting Logstash as a privileged user for security reasons; instead, configure your system to allow the Logstash user to bind to the port.
Relative answer here: [Logstash bind to port 514](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-bind-to-port-514/44022/2?u=yaauie)
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### Author:  [@mancharagopan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mancharagopan)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107/3 "2018-11-02T13:19:47Z")
Thanks for the reply! I found that link just after posting this post!
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-start-logstash-as-root/155107/4 "2018-11-30T13:19:51Z")
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