On 2010 Sep 04, at 05:06, Michaël Fortin wrote: > Let me explain my understanding of how BAS works… Please correct me if I'm > wrong. > > My understanding is that the Helper Tool implements a protocol allowing it to > respond to application commands. > In my case I would have a command which takes a file path and secure deletion > mode as input. This helper tool is installed in a privileged directory which > grants the tool the right to perform privileged operations. *after the > initial installation authentication, the tool is installed in the privileged > folder and it always possesses the right to delete privileged files without > further authentication*.
No, that's not the way it works. Authorization only lasts for a few minutes. After that, the "privileged" helper tool will ask for authentication again. A better name would be *Priviligeable* Helper Tool. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) 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 arch...@mail-archive.com
