[X-Unix] Terminal Syntax for Writing to /private/etc/authorization

[Michael Wheeler]

I think that's because it doesn't have .plist on the end of the
filename. You could try creating a symbolic link to it that ends with
.plist as that worked when I just tried it on my machine.

Michael W. Wheeler, OpenVMS, Windows, Solaris and Macintosh
Systems Support, Tennessee Technological University


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Gordon
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:40 PM
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Subject: [X-Unix] Terminal Syntax for Writing to
/private/etc/authorization

This really breaks down into two questions:

1) Even trying to read the file (which is in XML plist format) doesn't
seem to work with the following syntax:

	sudo defaults read /private/etc/authorization

I get a "Domain /private/etc/authorization does not exist" error.


2) Assuming I could get around that, how does the defaults command deal
with nested entries in a plist file? For instance, I'm looking for a
quick and convenient way (other than opening authorization in the
Property List Editor via Pseudo) to toggle the entry "rights >
system.privilege.admin  > group" from admin to wheel, or vice versa.

Can someone straighten me out here? Thanks in advance.
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