diff --git a/backend/ipp.c b/backend/ipp.c
index f8bf7e1..8440d2f 100644
--- a/backend/ipp.c
+++ b/backend/ipp.c
@@ -422,8 +422,7 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of command-line args */
   * that way.
   */
 
-  if (!getuid() && (value = getenv("AUTH_UID")) != NULL &&
-      !getenv("AUTH_PASSWORD"))
+  if (!getuid() && (value = getenv("AUTH_UID")) != NULL)
   {
     uid_t	uid = (uid_t)atoi(value);
 					/* User ID */
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of command-line args */
 
 #  else /* No XPC, just try to run as the user ID */
     if (uid > 0)
-      seteuid(uid);
+      setuid(uid);
 #  endif /* HAVE_XPC */
   }
 #endif /* HAVE_GSSAPI */