Defaults write as user from policy

[bentoms]

Hi guys,

Pretty sure I used to have a way of running the defaults write command as the logged user from a policy, but I can't remember it!

So far, I've tried grabbing the logged in users shortname.. Then running the defaults command with the full path to the plist.. But no luck.

Any ideas?

Regards,

Ben.

[bentoms]

Thanks.

Just remembered this is why I post things on my blog, I forget otherwise!!

This is from a screensaver script:

# Sets screen saver to require password (not always needed)
/usr/bin/defaults write "$loggedInUserHome"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver."$LEOUUID" "Require Password" -bool TRUE
#
#Correctng Permissions for /Users/loggedInUser/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.UUID
chmod 777 "$loggedInUserHome"/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver."$LEOUUID".plist

Regards,

Ben.

[tlarkin]

sudo -s -u <username> defaults write com.someplist.plist -options -arguments

This is not tested, see the sudo man page. Also you can deploy user agents, they always run as the user

[talkingmoose]

sudo -s -u <username> defaults write com.someplist.plist -options -arguments
On 10/5/11 1:32 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org<mailto:tlarki at kckps.org>> wrote:

This is not tested, see the sudo man page. Also you can deploy user agents, they always run as the user

Be sure to omit the ".plist" from the command but if necessary you can specify the path to the file.

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[rockpapergoat]

what are you trying to do with this that can't be done with mcx?

i'd avoid a complicated solution here, if possible. maybe you can outline your intentions.

[bentoms]

No mcx in use.

The below's an excerpt from a script manage screen savers.

This new issue is to set the default paper size to A4 if not set to any A size.

@ build we'll have a plist to set the default (with fut).

If we used mcx it'd be an once setting.

I've always used mcx, but only to hide sys prefs & mount drives.

This new environment has far too many groups, so could only set computer level... But tbh, can't see the need.

Regards,

Ben.