repairing permissions

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repairing permissions

*After having repaired permissions 2 times i get this message:*

Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "private/var/log/secure.log", should be -rw------- , they are -rw-r----- .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.

Permissions repair complete

*What I don't understand is how can the permissions repair be complete when the same message appears each time. Shouldn't the permissions repair window stay "clean" if all is ok?*

powerbook 1,5, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 22, 2007 4:34 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 22, 2007 4:59 AM in response to yiorgos papadopoulos

Hi yiorgos

Look at this KB document: Mac OS X 10.5: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions reports a permissions issue with SUID files.

You will continue to get these messages for the time being. If you download the standalone 10.5.1 update, and instal that, (almost) all of them will go away.

In any case, you have nothing to worry about.

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Answer 2

Dec 22, 2007 5:03 AM in response to Michael Conniff

Thanks Michael,

Good to know that all is ok. 🙂

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Answer 3

Feb 2, 2008 12:58 PM in response to Michael Conniff

Michael your message was very interesting for me. I have the same kind of problems BUT I ALREADY UPGRADED TO 10.5.1. I check and repair permissions and ans you write I still have the same messages and some more again. Even if at the end of report the message is "Repair complet". This happens on my MacBookPro.
After your message I am in someway less upset but I would like to get again the old happy situation of everithing repaired and no more message.
Should I reinstall 10.5.1 ??? How ?? Tomorrow I'll check the iMac which is at Home since I have 10.5.1 also on it, to check its repair situation.

Would you mind if I post here a copy of the report ?? Will it be allowed ?

Thanks for your time.

Message was edited by: WALTER-MILANO-ITALY

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Answer 4

bigidea

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Feb 25, 2008 8:08 PM in response to yiorgos papadopoulos

Quite suddenly iCAL calendars appeared to disappear when app is opened nothing but blank calendar. Additionally, problems with MAIL and other quirks appeared. Verified & Repaired Permissions. Most problems seem to have gone away, but not all. Went back to Disk Utility and Verified Permssions. Received following messages…”ACL found but not expected on Applications/Utilities,…Applications,…Library”. Repaired again. Received message that permissions had been repaired BUT with the same "ACL..." exceptions.

What to do now?

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