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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

      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
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