Send UNIX Command / No tty / username & password must be provided

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Space Ranger Author

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Send UNIX Command / No tty / username & password must be provided

I'm utilizing Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) 3.6.1 (471.16) and I'm attempting to deploy this UNIX command:

sudo dseditgroup -o edit -n /Local/Default -a staff -t group _lpadmin

When using with sudo it gives me this response error:

sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified

I attempted again and selected the admin user in Run Command As, and it still did not deploy the command.

Then I attempted the command but without sudo:

dseditgroup -o edit -n /Local/Default -a staff -t group _lpadmin

and received this error prompt:

'Username and password must be provided.'

Yes we can logout all standard/managed users deskside log into admin and set it up that way, however with hundreds of macs we'd like to deploy this to is not ideal.

Any suggestions or ways to resolve?

Thanks!

Posted on Apr 18, 2013 2:49 PM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Apr 19, 2013 6:41 AM in response to Space Ranger

Have you tried the command without "sudo" but using "root" in the Send Command As field? That's often what you need to do to get a command to run that requires a higher level of privilege.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Space Ranger Author

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Apr 19, 2013 11:17 AM in response to varjak paw

WOW, thats funny. I know I attempted using root as Send Command As user when deploying it, but perhaps I left sudo in the command.

Its working sans sudo and with root as the Send Command as user.

Thanks Varjak.

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