diff --git a/iso/common.nix b/iso/common.nix
index 4d9988a..b179664 100644
--- a/iso/common.nix
+++ b/iso/common.nix
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ in
   services.gnome.gnome-initial-setup.enable = false;
   environment.gnome.excludePackages = with pkgs; [ gnome-tour gnome-user-docs ];
 
+  # Allow free user to run installer commands as root without a password
+  security.sudo.wheelNeedsPassword = false;
   users.users.free = {
     isNormalUser = true;
     description = "free";
-    extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" ];
+    extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" ];
     initialPassword = "free";
   };
 
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ in
   environment.etc."sovran/flake".source = sovranSource;
 
   environment.etc."xdg/autostart/sovran-installer.desktop".text = ''
-    [Desktop Entry]
-    Type=Application
-    Name=Sovran Guided Installer
-    Exec=gnome-terminal -- bash -c "${installer}/bin/sovran-install; exec bash"
-    Terminal=false
-    X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
-  '';
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Sovran Guided Installer
+Exec=gnome-terminal -- bash -c "${installer}/bin/sovran-install; exec bash"
+Terminal=false
+X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true
+'';
 }
diff --git a/iso/installer.sh b/iso/installer.sh
index dd13e89..837ed5b 100644
--- a/iso/installer.sh
+++ b/iso/installer.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ human_size() {
 # ── 1. WELCOME & ROLE SELECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
 ROLE=$(zenity --list --radiolist \
-  --window-icon="$LOGO" \
+  --icon="$LOGO" \
   --width=1000 --height=400 \
   --title="Welcome to Sovran SystemsOS" \
   --text="<span font='36' weight='heavy'>Sovran Systems</span>\n<span font='16' style='italic' foreground='#aaaaaa'>Be Digitally Sovereign</span>\n\nPlease select your preferred installation type:" \
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ROLE=$(zenity --list --radiolist \
   FALSE "₿" "Node (Bitcoin-only)" "Full Bitcoin node with Bitcoin Lightning and non-KYC buying and selling." || true)
 
 if [ -z "$ROLE" ]; then
-  zenity --error --window-icon="$LOGO" --text="Installation cancelled."
+  zenity --error --icon="$LOGO" --text="Installation cancelled."
   exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fi
 mapfile -t DISKS < <(lsblk -b -dno NAME,SIZE,TYPE,RO,TRAN -e 7,11 | awk '$3=="disk" && $4=="0" && $5!="usb" {print $1":"$2}')
 
 if [ "${#DISKS[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
-  zenity --error --window-icon="$LOGO" --text="No valid internal drives found. (USB drives are ignored)"
+  zenity --error --icon="$LOGO" --text="No valid internal drives found. (USB drives are ignored)"
   exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 
 # Updated to check against 2TB
 if [ -n "$DATA_DISK" ] && [ "$DATA_SIZE" -lt "$BYTES_2TB" ]; then
-  zenity --warning --window-icon="$LOGO" --text="Second disk detected (${DATA_DISK}), but it is smaller than 2TB.\n\nIt will NOT be used."
+  zenity --warning --icon="$LOGO" --text="Second disk detected (${DATA_DISK}), but it is smaller than 2TB.\n\nIt will NOT be used."
   DATA_DISK=""
   DATA_SIZE=""
 fi
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ else
   SUMMARY="${SUMMARY}\nData disk: none"
 fi
 
-CONFIRM=$(zenity --entry --window-icon="$LOGO" --text="WARNING: This will ERASE ALL DATA on:\n\n${SUMMARY}\n\nType ERASE to continue.")
+CONFIRM=$(zenity --entry --icon="$LOGO" --text="WARNING: This will ERASE ALL DATA on:\n\n${SUMMARY}\n\nType ERASE to continue.")
 if [ "$CONFIRM" != "ERASE" ]; then
-  zenity --error --window-icon="$LOGO" --text="Install cancelled."
+  zenity --error --icon="$LOGO" --text="Install cancelled."
   exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -88,27 +88,27 @@ fi
 # Use --arg (not --argstr) so device paths are passed as Nix string values correctly
 (
   if [ -n "$DATA_PATH" ]; then
-    disko --mode disko /etc/sovran/flake/iso/disko.nix \
+    sudo disko --mode disko /etc/sovran/flake/iso/disko.nix \
       --arg device '"'"$BOOT_PATH"'"' \
       --arg dataDevice '"'"$DATA_PATH"'"'
   else
-    disko --mode disko /etc/sovran/flake/iso/disko.nix \
+    sudo disko --mode disko /etc/sovran/flake/iso/disko.nix \
       --arg device '"'"$BOOT_PATH"'"'
   fi
 ) 2>&1 | zenity --progress --pulsing \
-  --window-icon="$LOGO" \
+  --icon="$LOGO" \
   --title="Partitioning Drives" \
   --text="Partitioning and formatting your drives...\n\nThis will take a moment." \
   --width=500 \
   --auto-close \
   --no-cancel
 
-nixos-generate-config --root /mnt
+sudo nixos-generate-config --root /mnt
 
 cp /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix /tmp/hardware-configuration.nix
-rm -rf /mnt/etc/nixos/*
-cp -a /etc/sovran/flake/* /mnt/etc/nixos/
-cp /tmp/hardware-configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
+sudo rm -rf /mnt/etc/nixos/*
+sudo cp -a /etc/sovran/flake/* /mnt/etc/nixos/
+sudo cp /tmp/hardware-configuration.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
 
 # ── 4. APPLY ROLE STATE & TEMPLATE ───────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ case "$ROLE" in
   "Node (Bitcoin-only)") IS_NODE="true" ;;
 esac
 
-cat > /mnt/etc/nixos/role-state.nix <<EOF
+sudo tee /mnt/etc/nixos/role-state.nix > /dev/null <<EOF
 # THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED BY THE INSTALLER. DO NOT EDIT.
 # To change your role later, edit custom.nix instead.
 { config, lib, ... }:
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ cat > /mnt/etc/nixos/role-state.nix <<EOF
 EOF
 
 # Copy the pristine custom.template.nix for the user to edit
-cp /mnt/etc/nixos/custom.template.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/custom.nix
+sudo cp /mnt/etc/nixos/custom.template.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/custom.nix
 
 # ── 5. VERIFY FILES BEFORE INSTALL ───────────────────────────────────────
 
 # Sanity check: ensure role-state.nix and custom.nix exist before calling nixos-install
 for f in /mnt/etc/nixos/role-state.nix /mnt/etc/nixos/custom.nix; do
   if [ ! -f "$f" ]; then
-    zenity --error --window-icon="$LOGO" --width=500 \
+    zenity --error --icon="$LOGO" --width=500 \
       --title="Installation Error" \
       --text="<b>A required file is missing:</b>\n\n<tt>${f}</tt>\n\nThe installation cannot continue. Please check the log at <tt>${LOG}</tt> and try again."
     exit 1
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ done
 
 # ── 6. FINAL INSTALL & REBOOT ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-nixos-install --root /mnt --flake /mnt/etc/nixos#nixos 2>&1 | \
+sudo nixos-install --root /mnt --flake /mnt/etc/nixos#nixos 2>&1 | \
   zenity --progress --pulsing \
-    --window-icon="$LOGO" \
+    --icon="$LOGO" \
     --title="Installing Sovran SystemsOS" \
     --text="Installing your system...\n\nThis may take 20–40 minutes depending on your internet speed.\nPlease do not turn off your computer." \
     --width=500 \
@@ -172,4 +172,4 @@ Before you reboot, please write down your main login details:
 
 Click OK to reboot into your new system!"
 
-reboot
+sudo reboot
diff --git a/result b/result
index fcf0d27..7f47e9c 120000
--- a/result
+++ b/result
@@ -1 +1 @@
-/nix/store/f8vzhhkqnyir5kjrksw39jbjcxkw0vrs-Sovran_SystemsOS.iso
\ No newline at end of file
+/nix/store/d2wsw3p539hmdhc6gaxjds8l2yw1jr4n-Sovran_SystemsOS.iso
\ No newline at end of file