authenticate - Overview of the macOS Authorization Right

macOS 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12 / 10.13 / 10.14

{
  'class' : 'evaluate-mechanisms',
  'mechanisms' : [
    'builtin:authenticate',
    'builtin:reset-password,privileged',
    'builtin:authenticate,privileged',
    'PKINITMechanism:auth,privileged'
  ],
  'shared' : 'true',
  'tries' : '10000'
}

macOS 10.6

{
  'class' : 'evaluate-mechanisms',
  'mechanisms' : [
    'builtin:smartcard-sniffer,privileged',
    'builtin:authenticate',
    'builtin:authenticate,privileged'
  ]
}

macOS 10.7 / 10.8

{
  'class' : 'evaluate-mechanisms',
  'mechanisms' : [
    'builtin:authenticate',
    'builtin:reset-password,privileged',
    'builtin:authenticate,privileged',
    'PKINITMechanism:auth,privileged'
  ]
}