3 files changed, 5 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/src/monkeysphere-host b/src/monkeysphere-host
index 31f031e..1f68256 100755
--- a/src/monkeysphere-host
+++ b/src/monkeysphere-host
@@ -97,16 +97,6 @@ gpg_host() {
     return "$returnCode"
 }
 
-# check if user is root
-is_root() {
-    [ $(id -u 2>/dev/null) = '0' ]
-}
-
-# check that user is root, for functions that require root access
-check_user() {
-    is_root || failure "You must be root to run this command."
-}
-
 # output just key fingerprint
 fingerprint_server_key() {
     # set the pipefail option so functions fails if can't read sec key
@@ -202,37 +192,31 @@ case $COMMAND in
 	;;
 
     'extend-key'|'e')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	extend_key "$@"
 	;;
 
     'add-hostname'|'add-name'|'n+')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	add_hostname "$@"
 	;;
 
     'revoke-hostname'|'revoke-name'|'n-')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	revoke_hostname "$@"
 	;;
 
     'add-revoker'|'o')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	add_revoker "$@"
 	;;
 
     'revoke-key'|'r')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	revoke_key "$@"
 	;;
 
     'publish-key'|'publish'|'p')
-	check_user
 	check_host_keyring
 	publish_server_key
 	;;
diff --git a/src/subcommands/mh/gen-key b/src/subcommands/mh/gen-key
index 9f26087..8558441 100755
--- a/src/subcommands/mh/gen-key
+++ b/src/subcommands/mh/gen-key
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ fingerprint_server_key >/dev/null \
 # get options
 while true ; do
 	case "$1" in
-	    -h|--hostname)
-		hostName="$2"
-		shift 2
-		;;
 	    -l|--length)
 		keyLength="$2"
 		shift 2
@@ -44,6 +40,8 @@ while true ; do
 		    failure "Unknown option '$1'.
 Type '$PGRM help' for usage."
 		fi
+		hostName="$1"
+		shift;
 		break
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/src/subcommands/mh/import-key b/src/subcommands/mh/import-key
index d60e982..ac67711 100755
--- a/src/subcommands/mh/import-key
+++ b/src/subcommands/mh/import-key
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ fingerprint_server_key >/dev/null \
 # get options
 while true ; do
 	case "$1" in
-	    -h|--hostname)
-		hostName="$2"
-		shift 2
-		;;
 	    -f|--keyfile)
 		keyFile="$2"
 		shift 2
@@ -40,6 +36,9 @@ while true ; do
 		    failure "Unknown option '$1'.
 Type '$PGRM help' for usage."
 		fi
+		hostName="$1"
+		shift
+		;;
 		break
 		;;
 	esac