Re: Using Security framework to get root auth for running app.

FROM : OL&L Lists
DATE : Wed Dec 15 23:30:57 2004

DO NOT DO THIS.

This is a huge security disaster waiting to happen. Put your root
(privileged code) into a separate binary and have the application
execute it.

Michael

Orbital Launch & Lift, Inc.
http://www.orbitallaunch.com

At 2:57 PM -0500 12/15/04, <email_removed> wrote:
>I've seeen several examples of how to run a commad line tool as root and
>the information is pretty clear but the problem is I need to gain root
>access for the application Im building. It basically needs to be able to
>remove several files in /Library so I need the application to get
>authorized after it has executed, and the user chooses a given function.
>Does any one know of examples, or would some one be able to help with this?
>I suppose gaining authorization at awakeFromNib or
>applicationDidFinishLaunching would work just as well.
>

April.