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Full Disk Access - Mystery item
#56272 09/26/20 08:35 PM
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I found a mystery item in Full Disk Access, which I don't recall authorizing but which was checked off as authorized. It was a solid black box with green lettering in the top left corner exec and called smbd. Any ideas why that would be there?

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Re: Full Disk Access - Mystery item
ryck #56273 09/26/20 10:29 PM
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Re: Full Disk Access - Mystery item
artie505 #56276 09/26/20 11:07 PM
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It is activated when you turn on SMB file sharing in System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing > Options


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Re: Full Disk Access - Mystery item
artie505 #56277 09/27/20 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by artie505
I looked around too and, since everything referenced file sharing and printing services to Windows clients, I figured "Well, that ain't me". So, I started this thread.

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joemikeb #56278 09/27/20 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by joemikeb
It is activated when you turn on SMB file sharing in System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing > Options
What's SMB? I checked my System Preferences > Sharing and all I have checked are File Sharing and Bluetooth Sharing. I don't see SMB.

Also, "It is activated when you turn on SMB file sharing..." Does that mean automatically? I always thought that Full Disk Access could only be granted if I unlocked the window and provided authorization.


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Re: Full Disk Access - Mystery item
ryck #56279 09/27/20 12:41 AM
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SMB is found in System Preferences > Sharing > Options. Options appears up when File Sharing is highlighted. It refers to a file sharing technique used by Windows and many Windows based network resources as opposed to AFP (Apple Filesharing Protocol).


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