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Re: Using Security framework to get root auth for running app.
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Re: Using Security framework to get root auth for running app.


  • Subject: Re: Using Security framework to get root auth for running app.
  • From: email@hidden
  • Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:16:51 -0500 (EST)
  • Importance: Normal

Darn. I was hoping that would not be the case.
Question then, can I set /Applications/SomeApp.app as the toolpath? or can
I only launch command line tools?


April.

>
> On Dec 15, 2004, at 12:57 PM, email@hidden wrote:
>
>> I've seeen several examples of how to run a commad line tool as root
>> and
>> the information is pretty clear but the problem is I need to gain root
>> access for the application Im building. It basically needs to be able
>> to
>> remove several files in /Library so I need the application to get
>> authorized after it has executed, and the user chooses a given
>> function.
>> Does any one know of examples, or would some one be able to help with
>> this?
>
> That's not possible since you can't elevate the privileges of a running
> task. Instead, you'll need to launch a helper app using the
> authorization services functions that performs the task that requires
> higher privileges.
>
> Nick Zitzmann
> <http://www.chronosnet.com/>
>

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