diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 13aeb0c8a..6c73924c7 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 TODO list:
   - cache world calculation results
-  - GUI
   - Community repositories
   - find a way to better handle real smartapps deps (need split PDEPEND?)
   - add deptest check for every reagent run
   - separate packages by license restrictions (find a way?)
   - server side code rewrite ala EquoInterface?
 
+  Spritz:
+    - wrap root password request
+
 Project Status:
 - reagent: complete.
 - activator: complete.
diff --git a/client/text_configuration.py b/client/text_configuration.py
index fc8213bfe..595b10e5d 100644
--- a/client/text_configuration.py
+++ b/client/text_configuration.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ def configurator(options):
     if len(options) < 1:
         return -10
 
+    # check if I am root
+    if (not Equo.entropyTools.isRoot()):
+        print_error(red("You are not ")+bold("root")+red("."))
+        return 1
+
     if options[0] == "info":
         rc = confinfo()
     elif options[0] == "update":