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

[Rod Buchanan]

On 10/12/06 2:39 PM, "Rick Gordon" <rick at rickgordon.com> wrote:

> 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.

Try this:

    $ plutil -convert binary1 -o /tmp/auth.plist /etc/authorization

(copy file to binary file auth.plist in /tmp)

    $ defaults read /tmp/auth

(display .plist file)

> 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.

This I'm not sure how to do.

-- 
Rod

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