ok thank you both it's most helpful! rick
________________________________ From: Jean-Daniel Dupas <[email protected]> To: Rick C. <[email protected]> Cc: cocoa dev <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:35:45 AM Subject: Re: authorization services Le 24 août 2009 à 18:35, Kyle Sluder a écrit : > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 6:10 AM, Rick C.<[email protected]> wrote: >> if i can follow up please about authorization services i just want to be >> sure i'm on the right track. if i'm just trying to do a simple movePath but >> i don't have access is the only way to get access by using >> authorizationExecuteWithPrivileges? i keep reading about how i should avoid >> it if possible. i have followed authorizing in a simple self-restricted >> application according to the docs but i don't really see what i can do after >> i get authorization...maybe i'm missing something? i guess i'm just looking >> for confirmation if i must use authorizationExecuteWithPrivileges or not, >> and if so can i control the timeout because the docs seem to say it needs >> authentication every time. thanks again for the help and patience, > > Yes, AEWP is what you'll need. You factor out your "move the file" > code into a helper tool and execute that with AEWP. > > Much of the advice about avoiding AEWP is to steer people away from > needlessly elevating their own privileges, and when they do need to do > so ensuring that they take the time to read and understand the sample > code. You can also ask to the Finder to do it using AppleEvent. The Finder will ask the user its password if needed and will take care of the hard part for you. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
