terminal - How to overwrite the asking for authentication when running an admin shell script in Apple Script?

Question

I'm wanting to make a simple program that runs each time on login behind the UI. In my applescript I'm running a sudo command that requires admin authentication. Is there a way to overwrite the need for authentication each time it runs? I don't want to have to type my username and password each time this script runs after login. any help? (and in very simple terms to as I'm a novice.) Much Thanks!

Answer 1

You can put your username and password in the applescript command so that it doesn't ask for those credentials. However note that these items are stored as plain text inside the applescript and thus it's possible for others to see them. It's not really secure but it's up to you to decide if it's safe. NOTE: you don't need "sudo" in the command any longer.

do shell script "whatever" user name "username" password "password" with administrator privileges

There are methods where you can store your password in the Keychain and retrieve it from the applescript, thus making it secure. If you want to do that then you create the password item as follows.

Open Keychain Access application and select the keychain in the left column. Then click File>New Password Item..., give it a name, put your account shortname in account, and enter the password. Highlight it in the password list and get information on it. Under the Attributes button enter its kind as generic key. This is chosen because there aren't many of them and the search is much faster. Whatever name you give to it must be put in the code below in "Your Password Name".

Now from applescript you can use it like this...

set myPass to getPW()

do shell script "whatever" user name "username" password myPass with administrator privileges

on getPW()
    do shell script "security 2>&1 >/dev/null find-generic-password -gl "Your Password Name" | awk '{print $2}'"
    return (text 2 thru -2 of result)
end getPW

Good luck!