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NS.hasRootAccess() method

Check if you have root access on a server.

Signature:

hasRootAccess(host?: string): boolean;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

host

string

(Optional) Hostname/IP of the target server. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided.

Returns:

boolean

True if player has root access to the specified target server, and false otherwise.

Remarks

RAM cost: 0.05 GB

Returns a boolean indicating whether or not the player has root access to the specified target server.

Example

if (!ns.hasRootAccess("foodnstuff")) {
  ns.nuke("foodnstuff");
}