macOS "This application requires you type your password."

[quinny61994]

I need my AppleScript Studio application to retrieve a user's password because the AppleScripts I am running require user authentication from the terminal. Any ideas? I'd like to get that pull-down dialog in apps like OnyX and TechTool Deluxe. Anyone know what I mean, at least?

 

[TEG]

Look into Keychain access. The Keychain is an awesome Apple utility that stores passwords, and you have them automatically assigned to your app. Also you can turn on a special Keychain menu by accessing Keychain Access in Applications->Utilities.

TEG

 

[quinny61994]

Any idea how I would go about doing that?

 

[TEG]

No. But I suspect that either someone else here would or on the ADC forums. I'd also think that something may also be included with XCode Help.

TEG

 

[quinny61994]

There really aren't any ADC forums, that's why I turned here. Thanks TEG, I'll try a mailing list or something.

 

[mduser63]

There really aren't any ADC forums, that's why I turned here. Thanks TEG, I'll try a mailing list or something.

The Apple mailing lists are often very helpful. There is one called applescript-users that is probably relevant.

 

[Cromulent]

If you didn't know they are located at http://lists.apple.com and really are very useful indeed.