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=o2NZQ+yrDHpSPoHosfx0mPBr8gQqpnG9kGFSmDI+xpc=; b=ST2HNoz4vbsa0nZmNojf5jWpU0C9HX1koS1i4ZJSkNSf28eYuYCjYcUJ5YxZkRQxUW iOeDPiT0q5OPG4S5rA3yraxjOqz0n3TeSy2KTAnJ0248K9HIE5sY5Cdco76IUm4CQ4Zi 8g+vV+l9jpPS7J59jIP5SF3fQbfLGPTJb45N4= 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=Se4jESmhrPJLtNX5mIy93DKihms3Ymw+vtRCa9rpEXcJzvhtKUt0UlWbuCD784Tugu 9f2HLgRaRO5bVFTyV65Y8hN/41ned02n+m5Uq4K+vrPMcIUuT2n5OpGpIhvXz6BPGyOL kHPG+TYuHulT9oeEu0l6r2PJKrYkUo6yqjgUg= This is a quote from the archive: None has always meant that installation proceeds as the logged in user. 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wrote: ------- Looking at this document: http://developer.apple.com/tools/installerpolicy.html And why is this doc so out of date? TIA, Rick _______________________________________________ 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... " [...] 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. 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. [...] " 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? 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? _______________________________________________ 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/dev.iceberg% 40gmail.com This email sent to dev.iceberg@gmail.com This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com