Is there a way to remove the authorization prompt from command-line instances of Instruments (Xcode)?

Question

I am currently using Instruments via a bash script to initiate the command-line interface to start up runs of the Automation plug-in.

With 4.2, this worked well en

Answer 1

I partially solved this issue. I run instruments from command line and have authorization prompt in GUI (once per session) + this in console (each time I run instruments):

Instruments: Instruments wants permission to analyze other processes.
Type your password to allow this.
Name ([my-username]):
Password:

Failed to authorize rights (0x20) with status: -60007.
2012-02-28 10:04:19.607 instruments[60398:1203] Failed to connect to
local pid watcher service: (os/kern) failure

I compared /etc/authorization file before and after upgrading to xCode 4.3. Apple replaced two keys:

<key>com.apple.dt.instruments.process.analysis</key>
<key>com.apple.dt.instruments.process.kill</key>

with

<key>com.apple.instruments.process.analysis</key>

I edited /etc/authorization, added missing keys below new one and issue from console is solved. Unfortunately GUI prompt is still there.

Mising keys:

<key>com.apple.dt.instruments.process.analysis</key>
<dict>
    <key>allow-root</key>
    <true/>
    <key>class</key>
    <string>user</string>
    <key>comment</key>
    <string>Rights for Instruments</string>
    <key>group</key>
    <string>admin</string>
    <key>shared</key>
    <true/>
    <key>timeout</key>
    <integer>36000</integer>
    </dict>
<key>com.apple.dt.instruments.process.kill</key>
<dict>
    <key>allow-root</key>
    <true/>
    <key>class</key>
    <string>user</string>
    <key>comment</key>
    <string>Rights for Instruments</string>
    <key>group</key>
    <string>admin</string>
    <key>shared</key>
    <true/>
    <key>timeout</key>
    <integer>5</integer>
</dict>

Hope this will point you to solve whole issue

Answer 2

I also tried security unlock-keychain and changed the /etc/authorization file, and have DevToolsSecurity enabled, but none of them worked, until I launched the Instruments GUI app and run my script, from which it popped up a dialog and i entered my password, after then when i run the instruments script again it doesn't require password anymore!

Answer 3

This is the solution worked for me :

<key>system.privilege.taskport</key>
<dict>
<key>allow-root</key>
<false/> 
<key>class</key>
<string>user</string> // change to -> allow
<key>comment</key>
<string>Used by task_for_pid(...).
...
</dict>

Answer 4

Okay I think I got it working.

Here are some more details about how to remove xcode command line authorization prompt

What I did was the following:

• Mark jenkins user as admin (unfortunately it seems that there is no other way atm)
• Go to /etc/authorization
• search for key system.privilige.taskport

• change value of allow-root to true

  <key>system.privilege.taskport</key>
  <dict>
      <key>allow-root</key>
      <false/> // change to -> <true>
      <key>class</key>
      <string>user</string>
      <key>comment</key>
      <string>Used by task_for_pid(...).
      ...
  </dict>
  

Now I am being able to use jenkins to run my UIAutomation-Tests via Command Line Script

Answer 5

In Xcode - if you load up organizer (Xcode->Window->Organizer)

Then select your machine under devices -> 'Enable Developer Mode'

This should remove the need for prompts with instruments.