Let’s make some decisions: Authorization Plugin Programming

Speakers: Tom Burgin, Jeremy Baker

Level: Advanced, Lecture

Excerpt: Ever want to run some code or make authentication decisions at the Login Window? In this session we will go over the foundations of creating and using an Authorization Plugin.

Description: Apple’s developer documentation does a good job of laying the groundwork. Feel free to take a look at these links before the session.

1) A look at the options we have for running code at or shortly after the Login Window.
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2228/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40007991

2) Creating the Plugin
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Security/Reference/AuthorizationPluginRef/index.html

3) Installing and configuring the system
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/technotes/tn2228/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40007991-CH1-SUBSECTION10


About the speakers

Tom Burgin – NIH

Systems Engineer at the National Institutes of Health

Jeremy Baker

Helpdesk Technician at National Institute of Mental Health

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