Re: Issues with BAS sample on 10.4.11
Re: Issues with BAS sample on 10.4.11
- Subject: Re: Issues with BAS sample on 10.4.11
- From: Olivier Palliere <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:24:11 +0000 (GMT)
- Priority: normal
Hi again,
Reading again the sampleapp.m from BAS sample, it could be related to the Technical Q&A QA1277 (credentials globally cached)
Will get back to you if I find anything.
Oli./.
On 04/15/09, Olivier Palliere <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am using the Better Authorization Sample code from Apple in one of my projects, and I'm seeing a weird behavior on Tiger. I could only test so far on 10.4.11, so I can't say if it happens from 10.4.6 (minimum for BAS) all the way.
>
> After a reboot, if I start either my app or the BAS sample, I'm able to perform an action (com.molowa.Kaohi.writePolicy) with an associated rule 'default' supposed to require administrative credentials, without entering a password. It looks as if the right is granted as per the 'allow' policy.
>
> However, if after this I destroy my rights, and try again, the behavior works as expected, requesting admin credential though a dialog before proceeding. It also always works fine after this. Quitting and restarting the application still pops up the dialog before performing admin actions.
>
> It only happens this one time after the machine is booted, on Tiger (10.4.11). I'm running as an admin user (i.e. allowed to administer this computer) but I don't explicitly authorize com.molowa.Kaohi.writePolicy during login.
>
> Could it be granted as a result of my login credentials?
>
> I'm a bit puzzled as to what might happen, it does not affect Leopard.
>
> Has anyone heard or experienced such a problem?
>
> Many thanks for your help
> Oli./.
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