[Casper] run script as different user?

[Jeremy Matthews]

Tried applying to all users - the file is created, but I then have to  
go in a muck around with ownership - or else it gets overwritten when  
certain apps are launched and cannot find a valid plist. If I try to  
return the session user during an installation, it is usually root.

Our 10.5 server is working, but clients are not binding properly, so  
MCX attributes are out - unless I want to push those out as well, but  
pointless until it is set for production.

It was my understanding that composer used packagemaker, and therefore  
during an "installation", runs as root - which brings me back to the  
issue - script needs to run as a different user - without me asking  
the user to authenticate.

Tried the tilde - didn't work.

Config file sounds interesting....what is that about?

Thanks,
j

On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:54 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:

> You can do this many ways.
>
> use a wild card and apply to all users
>
> enforce it from MCX if you are running Open Directory
>
> Use composer and take a snap shot of the modification and assign it  
> to smart groups with in casper, then deploy
>
> set it up as a self service policy and use the ~/ for that users plist
>
> set it in the (forgot the file path) configuration file that pushes  
> out new user settings every time a user is created
>
> What exactly are you trying to do?
>
> Thomas Larkin
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>>>> Jeremy Matthews <jeremymatthews at mac.com> 08/20/08 10:49 AM >>>
> I want to write defaults to a plist for a user that won't get horked.
> Needs to be pre-created...
>
> Thanks,
> jeremy
>
> On Aug 20, 2008, at 11:42 AM, Thomas Larkin wrote:
>
>> May I ask why you would want to do this?
>>
>> If you can script it, Casper can and will run it.  If we know your
>> higher goal perhaps we can better answer your question.
>>
>> Thomas Larkin
>> TIS Department
>> KCKPS USD500
>> tlarki at kckps.org
>> cell:  913-449-7589
>> office:  913-627-0351
>>>>> Jeremy Matthews <jeremymatthews at mac.com> 08/20/08 10:35 AM >>>
>> Casper can run scripts against your box, but it does so as a root  
>> user
>> - what if I want to run the script as a different user, such as the
>> one who is logged in - without prompting for a password (like su-)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> j
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