@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then

     fi

     exit 1

 else

-    # Our user needs passwordless priviledges for certain commands which nova 

+    # Our user needs passwordless priviledges for certain commands which nova

     # uses internally.

     # Natty uec images sudoers does not have a '#includedir'. add one.

     sudo grep -q "^#includedir.*/etc/sudoers.d" /etc/sudoers ||

@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ function add_nova_flag {

 rm -f $NOVA_DIR/bin/nova.conf

 add_nova_flag "--verbose"

 add_nova_flag "--nodaemon"

+add_nova_flag "--allow_admin_api"

 add_nova_flag "--scheduler_driver=$SCHEDULER"

 add_nova_flag "--dhcpbridge_flagfile=$NOVA_DIR/bin/nova.conf"

 add_nova_flag "--network_manager=nova.network.manager.$NET_MAN"