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Operating Systems OS X (Apple) OSX verify username and password in one line Post 302749853 by TheDrizzle on Saturday 29th of December 2012 06:26:58 PM

12-29-2012

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OSX verify username and password in one line

I'm writing a script that has the need to verify the current user's username and password. I'm not entirely sure how to do this. I've read some things on "dscl" but am not sure that's the correct route for me to go.

The one condition i have is that i really need to have the verification happen in one line of code. I'm using a different scripting language (MEL) to execute the bash terminal command, so being prompted to enter a password doesn't really help me.

Appreciate any help!!Thanks!!

-drizzle

(I should mention Unix is not my native scripting language. I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to unix, but elaboration on any answers would be more than appreciated!)

*edit: I should have been clearer.. i have the username and password stored as a variable, i just need to verify that they are correct.

Last edited by TheDrizzle; 12-29-2012 at 08:55 PM..

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dsenableroot

dsenableroot(8) 					    BSD System Manager's Manual 					   dsenableroot(8)

NAME

     dsenableroot -- enables or disables the root account.

SYNOPSIS

     dsenableroot [-d] [-u username] [-p password] [-r rootPassword]

DESCRIPTION

     dsenableroot sets the password for the root account if enabling the root user account.  Otherwise, if disable [-d] is chosen, the root
     account passwords are removed and the root user is disabled.

     A list of flags and their descriptions:

     -u username
	      Username of a user that has administrative privileges on this computer.

     -p password
	      Password to use in conjunction with the specified username.  If this is not specified, you will be prompted for entry.

     -r rootPassword
	      Password to be used for the root account.  If this is not specified for enabling, you will be prompted for entry.

EXAMPLES

     -dsenableroot
	      Your username will be used and you will be queried for both your password and the new root password to be set to enable the root
	      account.

     -dsenableroot -d
	      Your username will be used and you will be queried for only your password to disable the root account.

     -dsenableroot -u username -p userpassword -r rootpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to enable the root account.

     -dsenableroot -d -u username -p userpassword
	      The supplied arguments will be used to disable the root account.

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