site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding :from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=/DTuR4L1+dlj3ECAxfS0qcYOoX7rTd9bAPeyk3LBh0k=; b=u8rBPeH0nB/nYd/5LIQpMkUp4uFUukcKlucsvKTgm6Y7F+Is5Ck52PwpLVxUXLAzmO omttINpTF3Y39tT6ttmYCcUMx8G3ipVeIlhSzjootZmCDnXKF2T+o3vUnFWDpjKKe5xb 8RrBjJtqtVpF5k5LrhdxlN1gZraxP7/rGhDiI= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=S19sfMYWvesYFf8Ymh8nFDhGQzikfpFbUei/SqZK5yTXxg+afxkC0Yy3Kr11l9JU1i IokLQJP1DBt9fAXtyGVTXscs4hQmeaTh+mRD/UYVZqMM1DDC9ZuTf1b/KpJD1As5e5jl I2PoEopXLuaUK6GhOw+nvn31oNxO4aBzIYYi8= On Apr 4, 2009, at 1:37 AM, Rick Mann wrote: On Apr 3, 2009, at 15:55:58, Karl Kuehn wrote: I don't know why the c program is not working, but in 10.5 Apple restricted setuid to only being available to compiled programs (ie: no scripts). It occurs to me...how do pre- and post-flight scripts get to do privileged operations during installation? Or can they not? They can. And to do this, the Installer.app application or the Install.frmework code uses the appropriate C API to execute an helper tool or script with privileges once they obtained them (through the Admin password dialog in the case of Installer.app) _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com