diff --git a/super/backuprestore.php b/super/backuprestore.php
index 9210613..f41fe00 100644
--- a/super/backuprestore.php
+++ b/super/backuprestore.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 <?
 require("../common.inc.php");
 require_once("../user.inc.php");
-user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+superuser_required();
 
 //make sure backup/restore folder exists, and htaccess it to deny access
 if(!file_exists("../data/backuprestore"))
diff --git a/super/conferences.php b/super/conferences.php
index 4705523..16569f3 100644
--- a/super/conferences.php
+++ b/super/conferences.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
 
  send_header("Conferences Setup",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php',
diff --git a/super/index.php b/super/index.php
index c7ddd4b..ca73206 100644
--- a/super/index.php
+++ b/super/index.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
 
  send_header("Science In A Box Super Configuration",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php')
diff --git a/super/languagepacks.php b/super/languagepacks.php
index 93b8d10..c6d7b36 100644
--- a/super/languagepacks.php
+++ b/super/languagepacks.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
  send_header("Language Packs",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php',
 			'System Setup' => 'super/index.php')
diff --git a/super/roletasks.php b/super/roletasks.php
index a35810a..4c2bdb9 100644
--- a/super/roletasks.php
+++ b/super/roletasks.php
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 ?>
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
+ require("../user.inc.php");
+ superuser_required();
 
 $level=0;
 
diff --git a/super/rollover.php b/super/rollover.php
index e49a13c..4ce8dcd 100644
--- a/super/rollover.php
+++ b/super/rollover.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
  require_once("../config_editor.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
  send_header("Year Rollover",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php',
 			'System Setup' => 'super/index.php')
diff --git a/super/superconfig.php b/super/superconfig.php
index 58a59ad..a2a2fc1 100644
--- a/super/superconfig.php
+++ b/super/superconfig.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'config');
+ superuser_required();
 
  send_header("SFIAB/SOIAB Super Configuration",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php')
diff --git a/super/systemvariables.php b/super/systemvariables.php
index eb9909c..45ee7bb 100644
--- a/super/systemvariables.php
+++ b/super/systemvariables.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
  require_once("../config_editor.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
 
  //get the category, and if nothing is chosen, default to Global
  if($_GET['category']) $category=$_GET['category'];
diff --git a/super/versionchecker.php b/super/versionchecker.php
index e71c797..ba39068 100644
--- a/super/versionchecker.php
+++ b/super/versionchecker.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 <?
  require("../common.inc.php");
  require_once("../user.inc.php");
- user_auth_required('committee', 'super');
+ superuser_required();
  send_header("Version Checker",
  		array('Committee Main' => 'committee_main.php',
 			'System Setup' => 'super/index.php')
diff --git a/user.inc.php b/user.inc.php
index f4b843b..91cee01 100644
--- a/user.inc.php
+++ b/user.inc.php
@@ -658,4 +658,16 @@ function user_fair_login($u)
 	$_SESSION['fairs_id'] = $u['fairs_id'];// == 'yes') ? true : false;
 }
 
+function superuser_required() {
+	//first, they have to be logged in
+	user_auth_required();
+
+	//next, they need superuser
+	if($_SESSION['superuser']!="yes") {
+		send_header("Superuser access required");
+		send_footer();
+		exit;
+	}
+}
+
 ?>