diff --git a/scripts/jcs b/scripts/jcs
index bd394b88..2f8320c7 100644
--- a/scripts/jcs
+++ b/scripts/jcs
@@ -823,10 +823,10 @@ done
 shift # get past --
 
 # ---------- check for being root
-if [ "`whoami`" != root ] ; then
-	echo This program has to be executed by root. Exiting. >&2
-	exit 1
-fi
+#if [ "`whoami`" != root ] ; then
+#	echo This program has to be executed by root. Exiting. >&2
+#	exit 1
+#fi
 
 # ---------- rename input
 test $# -ne 2 && eusage
@@ -943,9 +943,9 @@ echo "$LINKFILEENTRY # properties: $OWNR $GRUP $MOD" >> $CONFDIR/new_link.sh
 
 OWNR=$cfg_jcs_owner
 GRUP=$cfg_jcs_group
-chown -R $OWNR $CONFDIR
-chgrp -R $GRUP $CONFDIR
-chmod -R ug+rw $CONFDIR
+#chown -R $OWNR $CONFDIR
+#chgrp -R $GRUP $CONFDIR
+#chmod -R ug+rw $CONFDIR
 
 } # end function jcs_add
 
@@ -1203,8 +1203,8 @@ for LINKFILE in $LINKFILES ; do
 
 			echo $TDIR/$FILE >> old_links.txt
 			
-			chown $DEF_LOCAL_OWNER $FILE
-			chgrp $DEF_LOCAL_GROUP $FILE
+			#chown $DEF_LOCAL_OWNER $FILE
+			#chgrp $DEF_LOCAL_GROUP $FILE
 			
 			# echo d=$TDIR f=$FILE o=$OWNR g=$GRUP um=$UMOD gm=$GMOD om=$OMOD