Re: Authorization Question
Re: Authorization Question
- Subject: Re: Authorization Question
- From: Creed Erickson <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:00:29 -0700
On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at 05:26 PM, Isaac Sherman wrote:
After giving myself a condition similar in appearance to an advanced
case of
pink eye, I finally threw my hands up in aggravation, searching for
some
form of aid. Friends, I petition thee!
OK, I'll bite. What does this have to do with cocoa programming?
Perhaps it's time to visit the physician.
How would I make a program that always runs with Root access, but
doesn't
ask for administrator authorization every time it's launched?
I've been working on the docs and example code, and it appears that I
always
need said permission, contrary to the docs. After setting it's UID
Bit, it
still requires me to authorize to execute it.
You shouldn't be able to. If you find a way, it should be reported as a
security bug to Apple.
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Creed Erickson <email@hidden>
"Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is
serious."
- Brendan Gill
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