SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent” has been modified and will not be repaired

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Got this error message about a SUID file; what does it mean, is it a serious problem? Can it be fixed?

(SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired)

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo machine

Posted on Aug 23, 2014 4:39 PM

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Answer 1

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Got this error message about a SUID file; what does it mean, is it a serious problem? Can it be fixed?

Nothing to worry about.

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Answer 2

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1. It's a status message and not a problem.

2. There's nothing to fix.

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Answer 3

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They are innocuous and will reappear every time you repair permissions, so just ignore them.

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Answer 4

ok

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