system.privilege.admin - Overview of the macOS Authorization Right

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

{
  'allow-root' : 'true',
  'authenticate-user' : 'true',
  'class' : 'user',
  'comment' : 'Used by AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges(...).  
		AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges() is used by programs requesting
		to run a tool as root (e.g., some installers).',
  'group' : 'admin',
  'session-owner' : 'false',
  'shared' : 'false',
  'timeout' : '300',
  'tries' : '10000'
}

macOS 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8

{
  'allow-root' : 'true',
  'class' : 'user',
  'comment' : 'Used by AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges(...).  
		AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges() is used by programs requesting
		to run a tool as root (e.g., some installers).',
  'group' : 'admin',
  'shared' : 'false',
  'timeout' : '300'
}