On 18 September 2016 at 18:23, Roland Hughes <rol...@logikalsolutions.com> wrote:
> >> > > Hi, > > Is it possible to use Qt-based applications on OS X that run with elevated > privileges (= as root), in general and if they need to connect to the > user's session dbus? > > --- > > Typically you need to look at QApplication documentation. There is > something you have to set in that class BEFORE you instantiate it. If that > is not set Qt will block priv elevations. On Linux which, OS x is just the > cheaper less capable BSD, you can then use "capabilities" (forget the > correct name) library which allows a user app to temporarily elevate its > privs for certain things. > > What you're thinking of is the suid protection. It doesn't affect just running things as root. Rich.
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