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I have 2 crash reports for the OCSPD job - on two days when I did not have any problem with my mac.
As it is a root job, didn't bother anything, and must have restarted on its own -- have curiosity as to what it does.
Searching forum just shows its still in el-capitan based on the logs.
Is there anyplace where one can get a list of what Apple processes are running all the time and what are they for.
Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Please confirm what version of OS X you are running.
Klaus1 wrote:
Please confirm what version of OS X you are running.
Am still at snow leopard because Apple does not sell the updates on media - and the updates drop support for my printer and scanner.
I did see something about this being keychain server - but, don't understand why apple set up something like this.
Klaus1 wrote:
Please confirm what version of OS X you are running.
Also just brought down an update from Apple HT205702 Concerning updates to mac app store certificate for Snow Leopard (issued on Jan 27 2016)
The update does not specifically mention OCSPD crashing so I doubt it is related & may not make any difference.
notcloudy wrote:
I did see something about this being keychain server - but, don't understand why apple set up something like this./message-abuse!input.jspa?objectID=29757687&objectType=2
OSCPD handles certificates, it ensures they are up to date or removed when revoked so that https connections can work securely. If your certificates were out of date it could be possible to snoop into 'secure traffic' (sites like Amazon, Gmail all use https - s is for secure). Apple run this process this to protect their users. OCSP is used on other OS's too…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Certificate_Status_Protocol
Keep an eye out to see if it has been fixed by the update, it is possible to disable the feature, however it is a good idea to ensure your certificates are up to date.
OCSPD does collect data from the internet, so let us know if you have anything out of the ordinary on your network or if your connection changed around the time the crashes began.
I have 2 expired certificates from Apple on the system - Software Signing and Apple Code Signing Certification Authority (jan and feb of 2015)
But also 2 not trusted - com.apple.systemdefault and com.apple.kerberos.kdc that both exprie august 4 of 2028
My issue since november has been an issue with startup and have been widening my search beyond just the finder Spotlight indexing --
OCSPD crashed reports what does it do
