diff --git a/shellbox b/shellbox
index 828a8ec..2fa41a4 100755
--- a/shellbox
+++ b/shellbox
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 # chkconfig: 2345 98 2
 # description: shellbox service for spawning programs
 
+HOME=/root
 . /etc/profile
+
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
 
 # AD84: export HOSTNAME=$(hostname -s)
@@ -105,12 +107,16 @@ launch () {
 
     if /usr/bin/sudo -E true 2> /dev/null
     then
-        SUDO="/usr/bin/sudo -H -u $USER SHELLBOX=$HOSTNAME:$PORT"
+        SUDO="/usr/bin/sudo -H -u $USER SHELLBOX=$HOSTNAME:$PORT EPICS_HOST_ARCH=$EPICS_HOST_ARCH PATH=$PATH"
     elif /usr/bin/sudo true 2> /dev/null
     then
       	SUDO="/usr/bin/sudo -H -u $USER"
     fi
-    export SHELLBOX=$HOSTNAME:$PORT
+
+    SUDO="/usr/bin/sudo -H -u $USER SHELLBOX=$HOSTNAME:$PORT EPICS_HOST_ARCH=$EPICS_HOST_ARCH PATH=$PATH"
+
+    #export SHELLBOX=$HOSTNAME:$PORT
+
     pidfile=/var/run/procServ-$PORT.pid
     rm -f $pidfile
     L=/tmp/$SHELLBOX.log