I am working on a simple C/C++ project in which I have to collect a bunch of files from a bunch of macOS specific directories. But some directories/files require root access. I know that I can open it from the terminal. But I want to know if there is a way to elevate to root when the app starts.
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It's not possible to access files without the correct file permissions for that user.
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Can't I elevate the app's privileges to root in order to access for example /private/var/db/launchd.db/subfolders? – Dec 17 '18 at 13:26
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1You could run with sudo basically giving the progress root access, this would give your program access to all the files on the system. – James Hudson Dec 17 '18 at 13:33
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I know that I can run it with sudo. But I want something that prompts the user for their password and uses it to grant access in those locked directories. – Dec 17 '18 at 13:35
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2https://github.com/michaelvobrien/OSXSimpleAuth/wiki - This is a guide on asking for root access on OSX. I haven't used it myself but looks complete. Also has examples – James Hudson Dec 17 '18 at 13:47
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Thank you for your time! I will look at it. – Dec 17 '18 at 13:48
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3Umm, ```sudo``` ***does*** prompt the user for their password and grant root access. Why is it not an acceptable answer? – Scott - Слава Україні Dec 17 '18 at 14:35
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I want to ask the user for their password with the authorization plugin ( with a GUI ), not from the terminal. – Ivelin Krastev Dec 18 '18 at 07:23