1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index cca85de..56df611 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ mod persist;
 mod secure;
 
 
-const ERROR_ARGS:           u8 = 1;
-const ERROR_CONFIG:         u8 = 2;
-const ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED: u8 = 3;
-const ERROR_AUTH_FAILED:    u8 = 4;
+const ERROR_ARGS:               u8 = 1;
+const ERROR_CONFIG:             u8 = 2;
+const ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED:     u8 = 3;
+const ERROR_AUTH_FAILED:        u8 = 4;
+const ERROR_ELEVATE_PRIVILEGES: u8 = 5;
 
 
 fn main() -> ExitCode {
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
         return ExitCode::from(ERROR_AUTH_FAILED);
     }
 
+    // elevate privileges
+    if nix::unistd::setuid(configs[auth].privlaged_uid).is_err() {
+        eprintln!("Failed to elevate privileges.");
+        return ExitCode::from(ERROR_ELEVATE_PRIVILEGES);
+    };
+
     // execute the passed command
     let start = 1 + flags.arg_count;
     let err = exec::execvp(&args[start], &args[start..]);