Execute macOS scripts as Console User

Description

By default, the FileWave Client executes scripts and tasks with elevated permissions (root on macOS). This addition to the start of a script will execute it as the currently logged-in user (also known as the console user).

Ingredients

• Text editor
• FileWave Central

Directions

1. Insert this near the start of your script, before the desired actions.

   consoleuser=`stat -f%Su /dev/console`
   sudo -u $consoleuser whoami
   

   Example:

   #!/bin/sh
   consoleuser=`stat -f%Su /dev/console` 
   sudo -u $consoleuser whoami
   echo "hello world" >> /Users/$consoleuser/Desktop/test.txt