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Re: Create folder in protected directory


  • Subject: Re: Create folder in protected directory
  • From: Kyle Sluder <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:53:13 -0400

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Chris Purcell <email@hidden> wrote:
> My App has to create a folder in a directory owned by the system.  How would
> I go about doing this, do I need to use the security framework and get the
> user to authenticate themselves as an admin?

Yes, the Security framework is necessary here, but the more important
question is why you need to do this.

--Kyle Sluder
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