+ (BOOL)removeFileWithElevatedPrivilegesFromLocation:(NSString *)location
{
// Create authorization reference
OSStatus status;
AuthorizationRef authorizationRef;
// AuthorizationCreate and pass NULL as the initial
// AuthorizationRights set so that the AuthorizationRef gets created
// successfully, and then later call AuthorizationCopyRights to
// determine or extend the allowable rights.
// CodeGo.net
status = AuthorizationCreate(NULL, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, kAuthorizationFlagDefaults, &authorizationRef);
if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess)
{
NSLog(@"Error Creating Initial Authorization: %d", status);
return NO;
}
// kAuthorizationRightExecute == "system.privilege.admin"
AuthorizationItem right = {kAuthorizationRightExecute, 0, NULL, 0};
AuthorizationRights rights = {1, &right};
AuthorizationFlags flags = kAuthorizationFlagDefaults | kAuthorizationFlagInteractionAllowed |
kAuthorizationFlagPreAuthorize | kAuthorizationFlagExtendRights;
// Call AuthorizationCopyRights to determine or extend the allowable rights.
status = AuthorizationCopyRights(authorizationRef, &rights, NULL, flags, NULL);
if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess)
{
NSLog(@"Copy Rights Unsuccessful: %d", status);
return NO;
}
// use rm tool with -rf
char *tool = "/bin/rm";
char *args[] = {"-rf", (char *)[location UTF8String], NULL};
FILE *pipe = NULL;
status = AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges(authorizationRef, tool, kAuthorizationFlagDefaults, args, &pipe);
if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess)
{
NSLog(@"Error: %d", status);
return NO;
}
// The only way to guarantee that a credential acquired when you
// request a right is not shared with other authorization instances is
// to destroy the credential. To do so, call the AuthorizationFree
// function with the flag kAuthorizationFlagDestroyRights.
// CodeGo.net
status = AuthorizationFree(authorizationRef, kAuthorizationFlagDestroyRights);
return YES;
}