[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [hasRootAccess](./bitburner.ns.hasrootaccess.md) ## NS.hasRootAccess() method Check if you have root access on a server. **Signature:** ```typescript 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 ```js if (!ns.hasRootAccess("foodnstuff")) { ns.nuke("foodnstuff"); } ```