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Q: What to do about error msg: Warning: SUID file “System/Library/Core/Services/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDA gent"has been modified and will not be repaired" on MacBook Air.

What to do about error msg in Disk Utility on MacBook Air:

Warning: SUID file “System/Library/Core/Services/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDA gent"has been modified and will not be repaired.”

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 18, 2013 2:28 AM

by Klaus1,Solvedanswer
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A:

As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:

 

Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:

 

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

 

Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard onwards changed the location of a number of system components.

 

Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:

 

drwxrwxrwx
 
d = directory


r = read

w = write


x = executeable program

 

drwxrwxrwx

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Posted on Nov 18, 2013 2:58 AM

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  • by Klaus1,Solvedanswer

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Nov 18, 2013 2:58 AM in response to brennnus
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    Nov 18, 2013 2:58 AM in response to brennnus

    As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:

     

    Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

     

    Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard onwards changed the location of a number of system components.

     

    Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:

     

    drwxrwxrwx
     
    d = directory


    r = read

    w = write


    x = executeable program

     

    drwxrwxrwx

    |  |  |

    |  |   all other users not in first two types

    |  | 

    |  group

    | 

    owner