--- a/components/proftpd/ftp.xml	Sat Oct 04 14:57:22 2014 -0700
+++ b/components/proftpd/ftp.xml	Mon Oct 06 02:23:02 2014 -0700
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!--
- Copyright (c) 2011, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ Copyright (c) 2011, 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
  CDDL HEADER START
 
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 		<service_fmri value='svc:/milestone/name-services' />
 	</dependency>
 
+	<method_context>
+		<method_credential user='root' clearance='ADMIN_HIGH' />
+	</method_context>
+
 	<exec_method
 		type='method'
 		name='start'