[selowitch]

I am thisclose to making this work:

Code:
using terms from application "Finder"
tell application "Finder" of machine "eppc://myusername:[email protected]"
		do shell script "/usr/sbin/AppleFileServer"
	end tell
end using terms from

But it doesn't quite make it. No error message, but it doesn't appear to work. I've tried changing the target app to "System Events," tried appending "sudo" to the start of the script, but no dice. I even added "password x with administrator privileges" with no luck. Somebody help me. Thanks.

Could it be, ironically, that Filesharing has to be on for this to work? I know Apple Remote Events is set to "on" on the target machine....

[Chuckit]

My knowledge of remote AppleScripting is pretty limited, but as an alternative, since you are basically just running a shell script, don't you think a shell script might be a better fit for this?

[selowitch]

Originally Posted by Chuckit

My knowledge of remote AppleScripting is pretty limited, but as an alternative, since you are basically just running a shell script, don't you think a shell script might be a better fit for this?

Perhaps. But my knowledge of shell scripting is pretty limited. :-) Also, I intend to follow it up with more AppleScript code.

[arcticmac]

Originally Posted by selowitch

Perhaps. But my knowledge of shell scripting is pretty limited. :-) Also, I intend to follow it up with more AppleScript code.

Well, you COULD just write the shell script, include it inside the applescript bundle (or whatever), and be done...

Just to check, there's (IIRC) a setting someplace to enable remote Apple Events (I think it's in the Sharing Prefpane). doesn't that need to be on?

[selowitch]

Originally Posted by arcticmac

Well, you COULD just write the shell script, include it inside the applescript bundle (or whatever), and be done...

Fine. Would you care to tell me how?

Originally Posted by arcticmac

Just to check, there's (IIRC) a setting someplace to enable remote Apple Events (I think it's in the Sharing Prefpane). doesn't that need to be on?

Remote Apple Events is definitely enabled on the remote machine and I'm pretty sure that, yes, that is necessary for this to work.

[arcticmac]

well, the shell script can actually *probably* be one line - I think an appropriately crafted SSH command would do it, so you could just write the statement. I think something like this...

Code:
do shell script "/usr/bin/ssh [email protected] /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer"

or you could put it in a separate file,

Code:
#!/bin/sh
ssh [email protected] /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer;
exit 0;

and run that

Code:
do shell script "~/myshellscript"

That said, I haven't played around with this, and it still leaves how you're going to authenticate... you might be able to get applescript to send a newline and then your password in that first option, but...

play around.

[selowitch]

OK, I think I've made some progress, although it is not exactly working yet. Stay with me, folks.
I think this AppleScript, once corrected, may do the trick, without a tell block:

Code:
do shell script "/usr/bin/ssh johnsmith:[email protected] /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer"

No, it doesn't "work" exactly, but we're getting somewhere. Any further ideas?

[arcticmac]

Originally Posted by selowitch

Any further ideas?

my further idea would be that you try running the command in a terminal window until you can get it to a single line that does what you want. THEN put it into the applescript. The terminal will give you better debugging info that AppleScript. Also, remember, manpages are your friend. man ssh in a terminal to start, see what gives by reading that. It's more efficient for you to read it than for me to read it and tell you about it.

[besson3c]

do shell script "/usr/bin/ssh johnsmith:[email protected] /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer"

Try changing this to:

do shell script "/usr/bin/ssh [email protected]: /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer"

You can't pass off your password to SSH this way (and I hope that wasn't your personal password you just published). What you can do that is even better is setup SSH to connect via public/private key pairs. This approach is secure and well documented.

Here is a great tutorial on all things SSH. There is a section here on how to setup authentication via keys:

http://www.suso.org/docs/shell/ssh.sdf

[selowitch]

Originally Posted by arcticmac

my further idea would be that you try running the command in a terminal window until you can get it to a single line that does what you want. THEN put it into the applescript. The terminal will give you better debugging info that AppleScript. Also, remember, manpages are your friend. man ssh in a terminal to start, see what gives by reading that. It's more efficient for you to read it than for me to read it and tell you about it.

I'm trying this approach now (i.e., figuring out the proper Terminal command first).

[selowitch]

Note: No, besson3c, I did not just publish my password. The ones I did publish were made up. So, sleep soundly! :-)

OK, here's my progress so far:

1. Turning Filesharing On Locally via AppleScript

Code:
do shell script "/usr/sbin/AppleFileServer/" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges

2. Turning Filesharing Off Locally via AppleScript

Code:
do shell script "/usr/bin/killall AppleFileServer/" password "mypassword" with administrator privileges

These two scripts work great with just one line apiece, no tell block or anything. There is a slight delay, and if you are viewing the Services tab of the Sharing pane of System Preferences, you may need to switch away from it and back again to see the checkmark indicating Filesharing has been toggled on or off. But it works.

3. Turning Filesharing On Locally via Terminal
Here's a transcript of a Terminal session that successfully achieves this:

Code:
Last login: Sat Jul 29 19:38:54 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
Sam-Elowitchs-Computer:~ samelowitch$ sudo /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer/
Password:
Sam-Elowitchs-Computer:~ samelowitch$

4. Turning Filesharing Off Locally via Terminal
Here's a transcript of a Terminal session that successfully achieves this:

Code:
Last login: Sat Jul 29 19:38:54 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
Sam-Elowitchs-Computer:~ samelowitch$ sudo /usr/bin/killall AppleFileServer/
Password:
Sam-Elowitchs-Computer:~ samelowitch$