Start new process with admin rights on MAC

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I am windows user. I am able to execute process as admin on windows like that

public void ExecuteAsAdmin(string fileName, string args)
{
    Process proc = new Process();
    proc.StartInfo.FileName = fileName;
    proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
    proc.StartInfo.Verb = "runas";
    proc.StartInfo.Arguments = args;
    proc.Start();
}

Wit this code, UAC is triggered and everything is working as it should. Unfortunatelly, i am not able to achieve it on MAC. Do you know, whether/how can i achieve it?
Do i run SUDO app there with parameter?

2

Yes, you use the sudo command, but the account logged on to the machine needs to be an administrator account.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202035

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3

So basically i fill startinfo filename with sudo and arguments with path to the application which i would like to run?

4

Yes. I don’t know how it’s handled on macOS but on Linux there will be a prompt that appears asking for a password. I don’t know if you can supply the password ahead of time to sudo.

5

Out of interest what do you need admin rights for your app? Sounds a bit, well sketchy? Could be legit OC. People get a bit unsure when the app needs to run a process under admin.

6

The app is updating itself (you need to have two apps actually), but you cannot overwrite the files unless you have admin rights

7

Just saw this not sure if it any use to you though or how decent it is - seems pretty old 2006 although last commit was 9 days ago?

https://sparkle-project.org/

8

I have found out, that you cannot just run sudo on its own. Any thoughts guys?

9

Skip Mac? :slight_smile:

10

i wish i could. I hate that system already

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