Re: "Safe" frameworks for privileged tools?
Re: "Safe" frameworks for privileged tools?
- Subject: Re: "Safe" frameworks for privileged tools?
- From: "stephen joseph butler" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:17:43 -0500
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Michael Watson <email@hidden>
wrote:
> I would like to use LaunchServices for this, but wasn't sure if it was
> kosher to link to ApplicationServices.framework from a privileged tool. Are
> there guidelines as to which frameworks should and shouldn't be used in
> privileged tools? I know nothing can ever be "safe", but some are surely
> more dangerous than others, and I'd love some guidance.
This is the definitive list of safe frameworks:
http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2005/tn2083.html#SECFRAMEWORKCROSSREFERENCE
Unfortunately, ApplicationServices is a "no". However, this blog posts
suggests some instances where it might be safe:
http://unixjunkie.blogspot.com/2006/10/launchservices-from-root-daemon.html
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