Re: Admin Authorization?
Re: Admin Authorization?
- Subject: Re: Admin Authorization?
- From: Iceberg-Dev <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:25:19 +0200
This is a quote from the archive:
"
[...]
The installer has three possible authentication modes: Root, Admin, &
None.
Root has always meant that everyone will be asked for a valid admin
account & password.
Installation proceeds as the root user.
Admin has previously meant that _non admins_ will be asked for a
valid admin account and password.
Admin users were not asked for a password.
Installation proceeds as the root user.
None has always meant that installation proceeds as the logged in user.
As of the latest security update, the "Admin" authentication mode now
asks all users for a valid admin account and password. Installation
proceeds as the root user.
This means that "Admin" authorization mode now produces the same
installer behavior as "Root".
Yes, they both still exist as valid flags, but they are now equivalent.
This will affect existing installer packages by requiring an admin
password in some situations where previously one was not required.
The actual installation process once started remains the same.
[...]
"
The Security Update referred above is "Security Update 2006-007".
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24494?viewlocale=en_US
On Apr 7, 2009, at 3:14 AM, Rick Mann wrote:
I just realized, it seems Leopard offers *only* Admin
authentication. However, I am always prompted, even though I am
already an admin user. Is there a way to reduce the need to be
prompted?
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Looking at this document:
http://developer.apple.com/tools/installerpolicy.html
I see that what we would like to have used to be available. That
is, if the user is already an admin, we don't want them to have to
authenticate. Is this no longer available, why?
And why is this doc so out of date?
TIA,
Rick
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