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From @Elios on macadmins#python
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execute-as-user-example.py
#!/usr/bin/python
import os
import pwd
from Foundation import CFPreferencesAppSynchronize
from Foundation import CFPreferencesSetValue
from Foundation import kCFPreferencesCurrentUser
from Foundation import kCFPreferencesCurrentHost
uid = pwd.getpwnam('_locationd').pw_uid
os.setuid(uid)
CFPreferencesSetValue('LocationServicesEnabled', True, 'com.apple.locationd',
kCFPreferencesCurrentUser, kCFPreferencesCurrentHost)
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