Persistent Admin Login Dialog

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Persistent Admin Login Dialog

Great forum you guys have here, but I am having trouble tracking down the cause of my current issue with existing posts. Most of what I find is not relavent to our situation in the least. So I'm hoping someone has seen this, or at least knows where to start...

System: Mac Mini (OSx10.6.8)

Issue: We are running LDAP, thus authenticating users at login against the server. We can authenticate properly, and all works just fine, but multiple times a day we get a dialog that is asking for the Admin Password? It usually happens at initial login, and then 3-8 times between 8am and 5pm. No real pattern in my eyes. You can either put in the admin credential, or cancel, neither has any apparent effect. The real funny part is, not everyone is experiencing this? Only users that have been added to the server after a certain date, and nobody can tell why, or what was significant about the timeframe.

The "Details" of the dialog are:

Right: system.volume.mount

Application: SystemUIServer

The logs from the same timeframe give me similar information, but I'm by far not a Mac guy, and can't get any real info from googling around with random statements. Most of what I find is stuff talking about running optical CDs and requiring a login for that, but this has nothing to do with CDs.

Here are some relavent logs:

5/21/14 8:26:21 AM	ntpd[19]	sendto(17.151.16.23) (fd=24): No route to host
5/21/14 8:26:36 AM	configd[13]	network configuration changed.
5/21/14 8:26:38 AM	configd[13]	setting hostname to "mac-mini-deploy-image.local"
5/21/14 8:26:55 AM	configd[13]	network configuration changed.
5/21/14 8:26:55 AM	configd[13]	setting hostname to "Mac-Mini-Deploy-Image.local"
5/21/14 8:28:18 AM	ntpd[19]	sendto(17.151.16.23) (fd=26): Can't assign requested address
5/21/14 8:28:18 AM	edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer[16790]	launchctl start error: No such process
5/21/14 8:28:27 AM	loginwindow[16456]	Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
5/21/14 8:28:27 AM	loginwindow[16456]	USER_PROCESS: 16456 console
5/21/14 8:28:28 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1060[16788]	(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
5/21/14 8:28:36 AM	ServerScanner[16821]	Not scanning because node /LDAPv3/some.local is in searchPath
5/21/14 8:28:36 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1060[16788]	(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[16825]) Exited with exit code: 255
5/21/14 8:28:36 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1060[16788]	(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[16826]) Exited with exit code: 1
5/21/14 8:28:59 AM	mds[30]	(Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Network/Servers/some.something.office/Volumes/Home/MyName
5/21/14 8:28:59 AM	mds[30]	(Normal) DiskStore: Creating index for /Network/Servers/some.something.office/Volumes/Home/MyName
5/21/14 8:29:46 AM	hdiejectd[16876]	running
5/21/14 8:29:57 AM	hdiejectd[16876]	quitCheck: calling exit(0)

5/21/14 9:16:02 AM	com.apple.launchd[1]	(com.apple.xprotectupdater[17050]) Exited with exit code: 252
5/21/14 9:28:23 AM	hdiejectd[17120]	running
5/21/14 9:28:39 AM	hdiejectd[17120]	quitCheck: calling exit(0)

5/21/14 10:27:17 AM	hdiejectd[17268]	running
5/21/14 10:27:30 AM	hdiejectd[17268]	quitCheck: calling exit(0)

Let me know if there's any other information I can gather to help figure out what is causing this issue.

I thank you for any light you can shed on the situation!

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 21, 2014 7:40 AM

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Answer 1

ECCsimmons Author

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May 22, 2014 5:53 AM in response to ECCsimmons

I really expected a "What happens when you do this".. or.. at the very least a simple explanation "Oh, something's trying to mount and thus needs admin privileges".

...Yet nothing?

Little disappointing with the lack of support I receive on a Mac, I figured for the price tag of these guys you'd at least get stellar support from either apple or the communicty when the inevitable happens..

Looks like I'll keep trolling through logs and trying to diff what I can to figure out what's going on here...

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BDAqua

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May 22, 2014 11:33 AM in response to ECCsimmons

Hi, no server expert, but could there be some device coming online 5-8 times a day with a static IP that kills some DHCP lease?

Might try reposting in one of these Server forums for better help...

https://discussions.apple.com/community/servers_enterprise_software

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ECCsimmons Author

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May 23, 2014 10:21 AM in response to BDAqua

Thx for the feedback! I really don't think this could be the issue though, as only a selet group of people get the dialog throughout the day. It seems like it would be either everyone or a single person that this would effect.

I did try a system_profiler > log.txt when the dialog popped up. Then did the same after giving the dialog the admin credentials. I did this to try to see what (if anything) had actually changed/happened. The wierd part is, the only different when compared was that the overall available size on the HD went UP??

Very odd in my mind. I could see available space going down, just as a side effect of things like cookies/temp files etc. Yet to go up, without input/clearing/closing of any kind by the user..

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BDAqua

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May 23, 2014 10:32 AM in response to ECCsimmons

Very strange indeed, other than ask over in the Server areas, might check the path of this file & rights...

Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self

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ECCsimmons Author

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May 29, 2014 6:07 AM in response to BDAqua

It is very strange, intermittent, and only effects some users on the network. So extremely hard to diagnose where the problem is actually coming from..

I have looked through some logs but can't see anything that would require admin login.

I wish there was a way to figure out WHY an admin login has appeared on your screen prior to or after giving it permission...

** I signed into my MAC at ~8:25

Newest Log:

5/23/14 4:30:43 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/23/14 8:30:45 AM	com.apple.launchd[1]	(com.apple.xprotectupdater[32]) Exited with exit code: 252
5/23/14 8:35:44 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/23/14 8:35:47 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/23/14 8:36:22 AM	edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer[207]	launchctl start error: No such process
5/23/14 8:37:54 AM	loginwindow[43]	Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
5/23/14 8:37:54 AM	loginwindow[43]	USER_PROCESS: 43 console
5/23/14 8:37:54 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
5/23/14 8:38:00 AM	ServerScanner[238]	Not scanning because node /LDAPv3/aspen.NAME.office is in searchPath
5/23/14 8:38:00 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[243]) Exited with exit code: 1
5/23/14 8:38:00 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[242]) Exited with exit code: 255
5/23/14 8:38:04 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	([0x0-0x13013].com.apple.iChat[258]) Exited: Terminated
5/23/14 8:38:06 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	([0x0-0x14014].com.4D.4DRuntimeVolumeLicense[259]) Exited: Terminated
5/23/14 8:38:15 AM	login[268]	USER_PROCESS: 268 ttys000
5/23/14 8:38:48 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:48 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:48 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:48 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:49 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:49 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:49 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:49 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:49 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:50 AM	storeagent[291]	port created
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:51 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:51 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:51 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:51 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:51 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:51 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:53 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	App Store[289]	CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	Fri May 23 08:38:53 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local App Store[289] <Error>: CGBitmapContextGetBitsPerComponent: invalid context 0x10069f620
5/23/14 8:38:53 AM	[0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.appstore[289]	This isn't a bitmap context. Forcing destination format to ARGB_8 for CGContext.
5/23/14 8:47:49 AM	ntpd[30]	time reset -0.393708 s
5/23/14 8:53:55 AM	firefox[255]	failed to send request 0: -1
5/23/14 9:22:59 AM	ntpd[30]	time reset -0.814164 s
5/23/14 9:48:01 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	([0x0-0x16016].com.apple.Terminal[266]) Exited: Killed
5/23/14 9:48:01 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[205]	(com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent[245]) Exited: Killed
5/23/14 9:48:01 AM	login[268]	DEAD_PROCESS: 268 ttys000
5/23/14 9:48:01 AM	loginwindow[43]	DEAD_PROCESS: 43 console
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	shutdown[428]	reboot by test:
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	shutdown[428]	SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1400852882 95924
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	SystemStarter[36]	VirtualBox Support and USB Drivers (430) did not complete successfully
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	SystemStarter[36]	The following StartupItems failed to stop properly:
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	SystemStarter[36]	/Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	SystemStarter[36]	- execution of Startup script failed
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	mDNSResponder[19]	mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-258.21 (May 26 2011 14:40:13) stopping
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	DirectoryService[11]	BUG in libdispatch: 10K549 - 1960 - 0x10004004
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	WindowServer[63]	hidd died. Reestablishing connection.
5/23/14 9:48:02 AM	WindowServer[63]	bootstrap_look_ip failed: Unknown service name
5/29/14 4:46:01 AM	com.apple.launchd[1]	* launchd[1] has started up. *
5/29/14 4:46:07 AM	mDNSResponder[19]	mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-258.21 (May 26 2011 14:40:13) starting
5/29/14 4:46:09 AM	blued[16]	Apple Bluetooth daemon started
5/29/14 4:46:11 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/29/14 4:46:13 AM	/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[46]	Login Window Application Started
5/29/14 4:46:14 AM	bootlog[57]	BOOT_TIME: 1401353160 0
5/29/14 4:46:16 AM	com.apple.usbmuxd[38]	usbmuxd-207 built for iTunesTenOne on Oct 19 2010 at 13:50:35, running 64 bit
5/29/14 4:46:16 AM	configd[14]	setting hostname to "Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local"
5/29/14 4:46:17 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxDD2GC.gc => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxDD2GC.gc-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxDDGC.gc => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxDDGC.gc-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxHeadless => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxHeadless-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxManage => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxManage-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxNetAdpCtl => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxNetAdpCtl-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxNetDHCP => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxNetDHCP-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxSVC => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxSVC-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxXPCOMIPCD => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxXPCOMIPCD-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VMMGC.gc => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VMMGC.gc-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VirtualBox => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VirtualBox-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VirtualBoxVM => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VirtualBoxVM-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv => /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/vboxwebsrv-x86
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	Loading VBoxDrv.kext
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	Loading VBoxUSB.kext
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	Loading VBoxNetFlt.kext
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	com.apple.SystemStarter[39]	Loading VBoxNetAdp.kext
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	WindowServer[63]	Unable to open IOHIDSystem (0xe00002bd)
5/29/14 4:46:18 AM	loginwindow[46]	Login Window Started Security Agent
5/29/14 4:46:19 AM	WindowServer[63]	kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
5/29/14 4:46:19 AM	com.apple.WindowServer[63]	Thu May 29 04:46:19 Snow-Leopard-Template-36.local WindowServer[63] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
5/29/14 4:46:20 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/29/14 8:46:21 AM	com.apple.launchd[1]	(com.apple.xprotectupdater[36]) Exited with exit code: 252
5/29/14 8:49:02 AM	edu.mit.Kerberos.CCacheServer[195]	launchctl start error: No such process
5/29/14 8:50:03 AM	loginwindow[46]	Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
5/29/14 8:50:03 AM	loginwindow[46]	USER_PROCESS: 46 console
5/29/14 8:50:04 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[193]	(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
5/29/14 8:50:04 AM	mds[45]	(Normal) DiskStore: Rebuilding index for /Network/Servers/aspen.NAME.office/Volumes/Home/test
5/29/14 8:50:04 AM	mds[45]	(Normal) DiskStore: Creating index for /Network/Servers/aspen.NAME.office/Volumes/Home/test
5/29/14 8:50:05 AM	[0x0-0xa00a].SoftwareUpdateCheck[216]	SoftwareUpdateCheck: non-admin user
5/29/14 8:50:05 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[193]	([0x0-0xa00a].SoftwareUpdateCheck[216]) Exited with exit code: 102
5/29/14 8:50:10 AM	ServerScanner[232]	Not scanning because node /LDAPv3/aspen.NAME.office is in searchPath
5/29/14 8:50:10 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[193]	(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[237]) Exited with exit code: 1
5/29/14 8:50:11 AM	com.apple.launchd.peruser.1029[193]	(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[236]) Exited with exit code: 255
5/29/14 8:50:17 AM	fseventsd[50]	iterate_devices: device table changed. restarting device scan.
5/29/14 8:51:19 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.
5/29/14 8:51:19 AM	KernelEventAgent[47]	tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_NOTRESP (1)
5/29/14 8:51:19 AM	KernelEventAgent[47]	tid 00000000 type 'afpfs', mounted on '/Network/Servers/aspen.NAME.office/Volumes/Home', from 'afp_000000004oMw0snT2w0pLTAT-1.2e000007', not responding
5/29/14 8:51:19 AM	KernelEventAgent[47]	tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
5/29/14 8:51:22 AM	configd[14]	network configuration changed.

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BDAqua

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May 29, 2014 9:38 AM in response to ECCsimmons

Might tr this...

Mac OS X 10.4: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1631

Mac OS X 10.4 Help, I forgot a password in my Keychain

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh1960.html

Open Keychain Access in Utilities, use Keychain First Aid under the Keychain Menu item, then either check the Password under that item, change it, or delete it and start over.

Resetting your keychain in Mac OS X...

If Keychain First Aid finds an issue that it cannot repair, or if you do not know your keychain password, you may need to reset your keychain.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544

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Answer 7

ECCsimmons Author

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May 29, 2014 1:21 PM in response to BDAqua

Thanks for the info, this was one of the first things I tried, sorry forgetting to mention that. The only thing that I have found that stops the dialog completely is if I use this command in terminal to stop SystemUIServer from loading the top right menubar:

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist

The dialog is gone, but so is my right side menu bar lol. So I reloaded that to test, and it came right back. So I pulled all the menubar extras from loading with a com.apple.SystemUIServer.plist like so:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple/DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>dontAutoLoad</key>

<array>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/AirPort.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Battery.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Bluetooth.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Clock.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Displays.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Eject.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/ExpressCard.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Fax.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/HomeSync.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/iChat.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/ink.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/IrDA.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/PPP.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/PPPoE.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/RemoteDesktop.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Script Menu.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Spaces.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Sync.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TextInput.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/TimeMachine.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/UniversalAccess.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/Volume.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/VPN.menu</string>

<string>/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/WWMAN.menu</string>

</array>

</dict>

</plist>

Now the only thing that remained was Spotlight's Magnifier. Yet the dialog reappeared, so I disabled Spotlight like so:

sudo mv /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle.bak

killall SystemUIServer

Now nothing appeared to load in the SystemUIServer Top-Right MenuBar. Yet the dialog again showed. So it's obviously SystemUIServer loading and trying to mount/get permission to do something but I can't tell what with everything supposedly not loading??

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Answer 8

BDAqua

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May 29, 2014 1:45 PM in response to ECCsimmons

Since it's intermittent, I wonder if there might be more than one entry in Keychain Access for this, I've seen that confuse Mail with intermittent problems of sending/recieving, no idea how/why/when it goes through the list, except that maybe on 1st launch of an App it uses the top one.

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Answer 9

ECCsimmons Author

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May 30, 2014 2:01 PM in response to BDAqua

MDAqua you are very kind for at least offering suggestions, more than most on here... seems everyone's a guru until someone has a real question that can't be solved with "Insert recovery disk, or Disk Utility - Fix Permissions" 😝

I solved it without the help of a MAC Genius though 🙂

I got thinking about the fact that it was trying to mount something, that would probably be visibile on the SystemUIServer menu bar, and it was intermittent? So I thought updates! Browser updates at that!

So after digging through a little bit of different browser BS, I turned off chrome updates.... BAM no more admin login requests.

To test I turned it back on, and logged back in, BAM, admin login request...

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Answer 10

BDAqua

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May 31, 2014 1:48 PM in response to ECCsimmons

Ah, great work, thanks for the report! 🙂

PS. I got rid of Chrome due to it's interference & incessant tracking "features".

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