Does the target directory require privilege to see, or does
it just happen to be used by a privileged tool?

If the latter, you could always rely on a 2nd executable
(without privilege) to examine the directory and return its
results to your privileged program.

Kevin G.



That's a good table to know/have handy. Thanks.

Okay, so LaunchServices is out as well. Is there *any* reliable way to know if a directory is a bundle or package without using NSWorkspace or LaunchServices? (I'm also going to have to omit Spotlight, since I can't be guaranteed it's enabled on a given machine.)


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m-s

On 23 Apr, 2008, at 00:17, stephen joseph butler wrote:
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Michael Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
wrote:

I would like to use LaunchServices for this, but wasn't sure if it was kosher to link to ApplicationServices.framework from a privileged tool. Are there guidelines as to which frameworks should and shouldn't be used in privileged tools? I know nothing can ever be "safe", but some are surely
more dangerous than others, and I'd love some guidance.


This is the definitive list of safe frameworks:

http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2005/tn2083.html#SECFRAMEWORKCROSSREFERENCE

Unfortunately, ApplicationServices is a "no". However, this blog posts
suggests some instances where it might be safe:

http://unixjunkie.blogspot.com/2006/10/launchservices-from-root-daemon.html
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