Open Systemfile under MacOS X

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MacSven (Posted 2006) [#1]

Ho can i open a Systemfile under MacOS X. I need the root permission. Can someone help me? as example: file=OpenFile("/etc/pure-ftpd/pure-ftpd.plist") If Not file RuntimeError "could not open file openfile.bmx" While Not Eof(file) Print ReadLine(file) Wend CloseStream file

Dreamora (Posted 2006) [#2]

Start the app as root.

MacSven (Posted 2006) [#3]

Can i do it without starting as root?

Will (Posted 2006) [#4]

Probably not, thats probably one of the core security restrictions in OSX.

Winni (Posted 2006) [#5]

Shouldn't it be possible to fire the authentication dialog from an application? Finder , for example, also asks for the su-password before it performs certain operations.

Dreamora (Posted 2006) [#6]

thats a different approach but not with BM you would need to rewrite or modify some core parts to do it via sudo calls

Winni (Posted 2006) [#7]

Thanks, Dreamora. Then launching the app via sudo remains the only valid option.