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Re: with administrator privileges...


  • Subject: Re: with administrator privileges...
  • From: Jason Bourque <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 15:07:48 -0400

Don't you need the password parameter too.


Thanks,

Jason Bourque
Co-Director Boston AppleScript Users Group


On 5/18/02 2:52 PM, "Chris Janton" <email@hidden> wrote:

> Am I seeing things?
>
> Try this script from an account that has administrator privileges...
>
> do shell script "cat /private/etc/master.passwd" with administrator
> privileges
>
> Do not do any "sudo" commands from the shell. Do not be logged in as
> "System Administrator"
>
> Make sure you type in an *incorrect* password when prompted.
>
> Do you see the contents of the file in the result window?
>
> If you leave off the "with administrator privileges" the script *should*
> fail with a privlege denied
> message. It does for me.
>
> If I type in a bogus password I get the contents of the file, even though
> I shouldn't.
>
> Is the password checking dialog box just a sham?
>
> 8)
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