diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index a00cbf0..6133aa7 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -256,10 +256,20 @@ if [[ -f /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json ]]
         echo "Cronicle worker installed."
 fi
 
-rm /home/akanealw/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
-wget -qO /home/akanealw/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh http://192.168.1.50/scripts/debian/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
-chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
-chmod +x /home/akanealw/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
+
+# download sshd configuration test script
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+    then
+        sudo rm /home/akanealw/debian-configure-sshd.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+        wget -qO /home/akanealw/debian-configure-sshd.sh http://192.168.1.50/scripts/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+        sudo chown akanealw:akanealw /home/akanealw/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+        sudo chmod +x /home/akanealw/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+    else
+        sudo rm /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
+        wget -qO /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh http://192.168.1.50/scripts/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+        sudo chmod +x /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh
+fi
+
 
 # lock root
 if [[ -d /home/akanealw ]]
diff --git a/debian/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh b/debian/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
index 88dd57e..dca13d5 100644
--- a/debian/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
+++ b/debian/test-debian-configure-sshd.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
+  then
+  echo "Please run as root"
+  exit
+fi
+
 rm /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
 rm /home/akanealw/debian-configure-sshd.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
 
 wget -qO /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh http://192.168.1.50/scripts/debian/debian-configure-sshd.sh
 chmod +x /root/debian-configure-sshd.sh
-/root/debian-configure-sshd.sh