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moonmonkey · Jun 15, 2003, 03:59 AM

Does anyone know a simple way to take a screenshot of my login panel?

I have seen them before.

Phoenix1701 · Jun 15, 2003, 04:11 AM

I think Snapz Pro X can do this... but I'm not quite sure how. Perhaps moki can enlighten us?

moonmonkey · Jun 15, 2003, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by Phoenix1701:
I think Snapz Pro X can do this... but I'm not quite sure how. Perhaps moki can enlighten us?

I dont see how it can when its not running?

Diggory Laycock · Jun 15, 2003, 04:45 AM

Do it normally - (Command-Shift-3 / 4) - However the Picture will be saved in Root's Home directory (as you aren't logged-in yet)

So use the terminal and

Code:
sudo mv /users/root/Desktop/Picture\ 1.pdf  /Users/YourUserNameHere/

tada:

moonmonkey · 04:54 AM

Originally posted by Diggory Laycock:
Do it normally - (Command-Shift-3 / 4) - However the Picture will be saved in Root's Home directory (as you aren't logged-in yet)

So use the terminal and

Code:
sudo mv /users/root/Desktop/Picture\ 1.pdf /Users/YourUserNameHere/

tada:

Oops, it doesn't work!
It just beeps, then I log in to root and nothing is there, any ideas?

moonmonkey · Jun 15, 2003, 06:24 AM

Is it possible you can only take a screenshot of the type user, type password login? Not the click on a picture of a user login?

One theory.

philzilla · Jun 15, 2003, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Diggory Laycock:
So use the terminal and

Code:
sudo mv /users/root/Desktop/Picture\ 1.pdf /Users/YourUserNameHere/

doesn't root live at /var/root ?

mdc · Jun 15, 2003, 07:57 AM

diggory: that is pretty nice with you 'if found' thing there, how did you do that?

chabig · Jun 15, 2003, 10:04 AM

Yes. Root lives at /var/root/

That's why it isn't working. Use...

sudo mv /var/root/Desktop/Picture\ 1.pdf /Users/YourUserNameHere/Desktop/

chabig · Jun 15, 2003, 10:32 AM

diggory: that is pretty nice with you 'if found' thing there, how did you do that?

If you are familiar with Apple's free Interface Builder, you can modify the loginwindow nib. Login to the GUI as root (use NetInfo manager to enable root). Find the following nib file in Interface Builder and make a copy of it for backup: /System/Library/CoreServices/SecurityAgentPlugins/loginwindow.bundle/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/login.nib Then open the nib file and option-drag the hostname field down to make a copy. Adjust the copy to the location you desire. Then double-click on it to edit the text to anything you want.

If you are not using English you must edit the nib for the language you use. Also, if you don't use the name and password fields, you must edit the MultipleUsers.nib instead.

Chris

P.S. This info from a hint at www.macosxhints.com

philzilla · Jun 15, 2003, 10:37 AM

i found a "cheaper" way to get some info on there, at this page:

In the Finder, open the Library -> Preferences folder. Inside you'll find a file called com.apple.loginwindow.plist. To edit it, open it using TextEdit. The file contains a long list of bracketed words known to programmers as tags. Just below the first <dict> tag, insert these two lines:

<key>LoginwindowText</key>
<string>Your text goes here</string>

Replace Your text goes here with whatever you'd like displayed on the login window screen.

chabig · Jun 15, 2003, 11:55 AM

That works too. It was also in the hint at macoxhints.com. I haven't tried it, but apparently it replaces the hostname with a visual text box that is left aligned. Based on the picture above, that was not the technique used.

Chris

philzilla · Jun 15, 2003, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by chabig:
Based on the picture above, that was not the technique used.

yeah. i know. i was just pointing out a cheap'n'nasty way to hit the login panel with some info, for the folks who don't have DevTools installed

Diggory did actually provide a quick guide on how to do this, way back. i can't locate the thread now, but i remember following it at the time

chabig · Jun 15, 2003, 01:28 PM

Yeah. It is a cool technique. I had never seen it until this morning, when I made my login window look like Diggory's.

moki · Jun 15, 2003, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by Phoenix1701:
I think Snapz Pro X can do this... but I'm not quite sure how. Perhaps moki can enlighten us?

to do it with Snapz, you need a second machine to log in remotely and you use the "open" command to launch Snapz from the shell.

Diggory Laycock · Jun 15, 2003, 05:01 PM

whoops - forgot about root's home.

It's easier to modify the defaults - but hacking the nib looks nicer (don't forget to back-up the original!)

moonmonkey · Jun 15, 2003, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by Diggory Laycock:
whoops - forgot about root's home.

It's easier to modify the defaults - but hacking the nib looks nicer (don't forget to back-up the original!)

So diggory, can you Clarify how to take a screenshot of the login panel?

It still beeps when I try, I have root enabled.

Thanks,
Tom.

chabig · Jun 15, 2003, 10:36 PM

Tom,

So command-shift-3 isn't working? Hmmm...that's all you're supposed to have to do. Does command-shift-3 work normally when you are logged in?

Another idea might be to repair your permissions. Perhaps they are screwed up and the beep means you can't write to /var/root/Desktop/

Chris

moonmonkey · Jun 16, 2003, 03:57 AM

Originally posted by chabig:
Tom,

So command-shift-3 isn't working? Hmmm...that's all you're supposed to have to do. Does command-shift-3 work normally when you are logged in?

Another idea might be to repair your permissions. Perhaps they are screwed up and the beep means you can't write to /var/root/Desktop/

Chris

Yes command-****-3 works fine (when logged in).

So it doesn't beep when anyone else tries to take screenshots on the login screen?!!!

Diggory Laycock · Jun 16, 2003, 04:10 AM

Hmm - I just tried - it seems you can't do it any more.

Powaqqatsi · Jun 16, 2003, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by moonmonkey:
Yes command-****-3 works fine (when logged in).

So it doesn't beep when anyone else tries to take screenshots on the login screen?!!!

The ****-button you say ?

philzilla · Jun 16, 2003, 05:46 AM

don't forget there's another method, as detailed here:

On the Mac whose screen you wish to capture, make sure Remote Login is enabled on the Sharing system preferences panel. Also note that machine's IP address before you close the panel; assume it's 1.2.3.4 for this example. Then logout.

On the other machine's Terminal application, type ssh -l your_username 1.2.3.4 (replace 'your_username' with your user name on the other machine, and 1.2.3.4 with the actual IP address). Once connected, just type sudo tcsh to create a root shell, and then:

screencapture /path/to/save/picture.pdf

moonmonkey · Jun 16, 2003, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by Powaqqatsi:
The ****-button you say ?

Sorry, thats the shitty PC keyboard at work.

Has a recent version of the OS disabled this?

Does anyone have an uncopressed screenshot of the multiple user login window?

Thanks!

absmiths · Jun 16, 2003, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by chabig:
Yes. Root lives at /var/root/

That's why it isn't working. Use...

sudo mv /var/root/Desktop/Picture\ 1.pdf /Users/YourUserNameHere/Desktop/

You could always use the system resolver for home directories:

Code:
sudo ls ~root

That way you don't have to remember.

moonmonkey · Jun 16, 2003, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by absmiths:
You could always use the system resolver for home directories:

Code:
sudo ls ~root

That way you don't have to remember.

Has anyone actualy got an uncompressed screenshot of the multiple users login panel?

Im starting to get desperate!

bracken · Jun 17, 2003, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by moonmonkey:
Has anyone actualy got an uncompressed screenshot of the multiple users login panel?

Yes, I did it with this (as seen here):

Code:
sudo screen -m -d bash -c "sleep 20; screencapture /Users/username/loginwindow.pdf"

Enter it in the terminal, logout and wait. Change "20" to how many seconds to wait, and "username" to your username.

moonmonkey · Jun 18, 2003, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by bracken:
Yes, I did it with this (as seen here):

Code:
sudo screen -m -d bash -c "sleep 20; screencapture /Users/username/loginwindow.pdf"

Enter it in the terminal, logout and wait. Change "20" to how many seconds to wait, and "username" to your username.

Cheers mate!