Disabling the ‘root’ user by default adds to the security features of the NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) product, as it further decreases the ability to modify the underlying file system and dec...Disabling the ‘root’ user by default adds to the security features of the NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) product, as it further decreases the ability to modify the underlying file system and decreases the ability to upload malicious files to the file system.