Apple's MacOS High Sierra update offers lots of behind-the-scenes changes that should make the Apple's desktop OS easy to use. High Sierra might disappoint. Apple MacOS High Sierra for Mac.
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Briefly outlined in a document posted to Apple's Support pages, the issue appears to impact only a portion of macOS High Sierra users who downloaded and installed today's.The number of people affected by the file sharing bug is unknown, but it seems a system library error is to blame for failed authentications. Impacted users took to social media to report the problem, which is quickly solved with a minor Terminal procedure.As noted by Apple in its Support Document, users experiencing file sharing issues need to do the following:1. Open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.2. Type sudo /usr/libexec/configureLocalKDC and press Return.3. Enter your administrator password and press Return.4. Quit the Terminal app.That Apple introduced a second issue with its fix for the recently discovered root access bug is unfortunate, but the remedy is a small price to pay to ensure that your Mac is secure.On Tuesday, researchers with a macOS High Sierra flaw that allows anyone to log in as a Mac's 'root' System Administrator without requiring a password.
Using the same method, nefarious users can also bypass the macOS lock screen and, in some cases, gain root access to a Mac remotely if certain screen sharing, remote access or VNC sessions are enabled.Apple just hours after the security hole hit media outlets. The company early today as Security Update 2017-001, which was made available through the Mac App Store.
By AppleInsider Staff Though today's macOS High Sierra security update patched a critical root user bug, it introduced a problem that prevents Mac users from authenticating or connecting to file shares on their Mac.Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 05:04 pm PT (08:04 pm ET) ![]() Briefly outlined in a document posted to Apple's Support pages, the issue appears to impact only a portion of macOS High Sierra users who downloaded and installed today's security update. The number of people affected by the file sharing bug is unknown, but it seems a system library error is to blame for failed authentications. Impacted users took to social media to report the problem, which is quickly solved with a minor Terminal procedure. As noted by Apple in its Support Document, users experiencing file sharing issues need to do the following: 1. Open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. 2. Type sudo /usr/libexec/configureLocalKDC and press Return.3. Enter your administrator password and press Return. 4. Quit the Terminal app. That Apple introduced a second issue with its fix for the recently discovered root access bug is unfortunate, but the remedy is a small price to pay to ensure that your Mac is secure. On Tuesday, researchers went public with a macOS High Sierra flaw that allows anyone to log in as a Mac's 'root' System Administrator without requiring a password. Using the same method, nefarious users can also bypass the macOS lock screen and, in some cases, gain root access to a Mac remotely if certain screen sharing, remote access or VNC sessions are enabled. Apple promised a fix just hours after the security hole hit media outlets. The company delivered the patch early today as Security Update 2017-001, which was made available through the Mac App Store. ![]() Comments are closed.
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