BUG: Finder complains that openssh has wrong security settings

[mjs@…]

On login, Finder complains that "An item in the Startup Items folder ("/Library/StartupItems/OpenSSH") does not have the proper security settings." It gives the option to "Decide Later", "Disable" or "Fix". (See screenshot.)

Hrm, can't figure out how to attach a file, will try on the next screen.

[mjs@…]

error message displayed by finder at login

[ghost@…]

This has to do with the directory being a symlink I believe.

[yeled@…]

what OS X version, and what openssh version is this?

[mjs@…]

(In reply to comment #3)

what OS X version, and what openssh version is this?

OS X 10.4.2 openssh 4.2_0

And yes, /Library/StartupItems is a symlink.

[j.anthony.smith@…]

Hi Michael,

Had the same problem with OSX 10.4.3 and OpenSSH 4.2_0. I went to a terminal and changed directory to /Library/StartupItems/OpenSSH and did 'sudo chmod 777 OpenSSH'

It was initially set at 755 and I tried 775 but the complaint came back. Not sure whether it's a good idea to give OpenSSH all_world read/write/execute access so I set it back to 755 and will wait for Charlie's comment?

[j.anthony.smith@…]

(In reply to comment #5)

Hi Michael,

Had the same problem with OSX 10.4.3 and OpenSSH 4.2_0. I went to a terminal and changed directory to /Library/StartupItems/OpenSSH and did 'sudo chmod 777

OpenSSH'

It was initially set at 755 and I tried 775 but the complaint came back. Not sure whether it's a good idea to give OpenSSH all_world read/write/execute access so I set it back to 755 and will wait for Charlie's comment?

Woops. Forgot to say that changing to chmod 777 fixed the error message.

[yeled@…]

Sorry i've let this stagnate because I couldn't replicate it!

I'll try again today.

[yeled@…]

I think for those on 10.4 they can wait for dports 1.2 and everything will fix itself .. by migrating to launchd.

[markd@…]

Can anyone confirm of the problem is fixed on DP 1.2?

[markd@…]

It appears this problem has been fixed by subsequent updates -closing.