Official docker image runs HASS as root

[ShadowFist]

@hass

Asking here before opening a bug for the image because non-system processes should never run as root.

I suggest you search these forums & closed GitHub issues before you do that. I’m pretty sure there are multiple threads on this subject already.

EDIT: here you go, these are just the first 3 results I found in these forums. I’m sure there’s plenty more:

WTH It's not possible to use a non-root account for Docker image

Looks like HA does not support nor want to support using non-root account for HA running in Docker container. I know it’s already been discussed here: But it feels like it the WTH month so…

Improving Docker security - non-root application configuration

Instructions published on https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/generic-x86-64 explain how to run the container with the “privileged” flag and in root mode. This can be a disaster for security, especially if your setup is internet facing. To improve security, we will: Run the application within the container as a low privileged user Prevent the container from acquiring extra privileges Define granular capabilities for the container if required I’m using Docker with docker-compose on a U…

Running official docker container as non-root user results in "Unsupported Third Party Container" installation method

I’m in the process of migrating my installation from Core to Container, as the former is no longer supported. For improved security, I would like to run the container as a non-root user, as I did with the older Core Python venv installation. It seems that Home Assistant runs fine in this setup, except that the information screen reports the installation method as “Unsupported Third Party Container.” Is this expected? Is there an official or supported method to run the official container as a…