Hi all! I've just done a disc repair! And got the same warning! Word for word! Remembering these posts I'm not worried but thought you might like to know! [Or should I worry ] All the best! Colin
On 23 Jun 2011, at 12:28, johns.kary wrote: > Hi Jonathan and all. > Thanks for all this help. > All my software and everything is up to date, so why this is showing up is > still a mystery. > I ran another permissions repair just before just out of curiosity,. The > same message showed up which I'm not to worried about now, but I got another > one on a java file, something about it being named or labelled incorrectly. > So now I'm getting rather confused. > Kari. > On 23/06/2011, at 8:22 PM, Thomas Byskov Dalgaard wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> When does someone need to pay serious attention to the table when a disk >> permissions repair is finished? In other words: Are there something which is >> very important to look for? >> >> Best regards >> THomas >> >> Mail & MSN: >> t...@coolfortheblind.dk >> website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> blog: >> http://tbd.coolfortheblind.dk >> Skype: >> thomas_dalgaard >> >> Den 23/06/2011 kl. 05.09 skrev Jon Cohn: >> >>> I think it is worthwhile to understand SUID as this is a file that >>> circumvents standard UNIX user protections. >>> >>> A SUID file will run as the user that owns the file rather then running as >>> the user that started the program running. There are several programs that >>> need to be SUID so that they can have administrative powers on your >>> computer, but any SUID that is not expected should be tracked down to its >>> origin to make sure you do not have a piece of malware on your computer. >>> Especially if the owner of the SUID file is "root" >>> >>> I am fairly confident this is just a incorrectly registered file that the >>> Macintosh Operating system uses if you enable remote control of your >>> Macintosh in the system preferences. I believe one of the Security updates >>> that has come out this year changed permissions on this file. Are your >>> software updates up to date? >>> >>> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> On Jun 21, 2011, at 8:00 AM, Zachary Kline wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Kari, >>>> I'm not one hundred percent positive about what this message means, so am >>>> open to correction. I believe there's nothing to worry about, however. >>>> The message concerns a system file which you never modified yourself, >>>> which Apple probably modified in a software update. An SUID file is a >>>> concept from Unix, which is a bit difficult to explain. The permission >>>> "error" on it is nothing to be worried about. If I'm wrong, someone will >>>> surely let us know. >>>> Best, >>>> Zack. >>>> On Jun 21, 2011, at 4:52 AM, johns.kary wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi guys, >>>>> I did a repair disk permissions tonight, because I haven't done one >>>>> for a while, and my MBP has been running quite hot all day. In the >>>>> list of repairs I got the message. >>>>> >>>>> warning: SUID file system library >>>>> /CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDA/Agent" >>>>> has been modified and will not be repaired. >>>>> The repair finished with no problems, and my mac doesn't seam to be >>>>> running as hot, the fan hasn't kicked in for a while now. But does anyone >>>>> no what this message means? >>>>> Thanks Kari. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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