We are pushing some Chrome settings through Directory Services command line utility /usr/bin/dscl /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -mcximport /Computers/local_computer chrome_settings.plist /usr/bin/mcxrefresh -n root These commands created com.google.Chrome.plist in /Library/Managed Preferences on previous macOS versions. However on macOS 15.x Sequoia these commands intermittently fail to create the file in /Library/Managed Preferences though there is no error reported or any log entries that could indicate an error. There could be other component on Sequoia that is preventing directory services tool to push the preferences but I am unable to locate it. It is not MDM because the machines are not enrolled (also have a setup where dscl and MDM both work). This is happening on a clean macbook setup but I have never seen it happen on mac mini. Anyone have an idea what could be interfering with directory services to complete its task of pushing managed settings? DDM?

IN endpoint security events related to user login/logout activity (as well in lock/unlock and remote session attach/detach) there is a graphical session identifier which is a 32 bit integer typedef struct { es_string_token_t username; ** es_graphical_session_id_t graphical_session_id;** } es_event_lw_session_login_t; Documentation describes it as an opague number @brief es_graphical_session_id_t is a session identifier identifying a on-console or off-console graphical session. A graphical session exists and can potentially be attached to via Screen Sharing before a user is logged in. EndpointSecurity clients should treat the graphical_session_id as an opaque identifier and not assign special meaning to it beyond correlating events pertaining to the same graphical session. Not to be confused with the audit session ID. */ typedef uint32_t es_graphical_session_id_t; Question: is there a way to get this graphical session identifier outside of endpoint security framework, for ex. from process id or audit token? Is there an API for that?

I am developing a simple transparent proxy that does forward any flow to the destination on macOS.I set up configuration using NETransparentProxyManager and able to start AppProxy provider and get handleNewFlow: callback, howeverwhen I do NEAppProxyProvider createTCPConnectionToEndpoint: .... to the destination endpoint, the connection establishes but stays in the waiting state NWTCPConnectionStateWaiting and the console logs the policy deny message (see below).My app id has all entitlements and Content Filter network extension works just fine from within the same extension.-App Groups-Custom Network Protocol-Network Extensions-Personal VPN-System ExtensionApparently OS thinks that extension does not have Network Extension privilege PRIV_NET_PRIVILEGED_NECP_MATCH: why?What am I missing?Sandbox: com.xxxxxxxxxxxx(42182) System Policy: deny(1) system-privilege 10006Violation: System Policy: deny(1) system-privilege 10006Process: com.xxxxxxxxxxxx [42182]Path: /Library/SystemExtensions/99D00C16-EDD3-455F-B5E8-B71DDDA2BBB4/com.xxxxxxxxxxxx.CatalinaPlusTest.PacketTunnelPlus.systemextension/Contents/MacOS/com.xxxxxxxxxxxx.CatalinaPlusTest.PacketTunnelPlusLoad Address: 0x10f5a5000Identifier: com.xxxxxxxxxxxx.CatalinaPlusTest.PacketTunnelPlusVersion: 1 (1.0)Code Type: x86_64 (Native)Parent Process: launchd [1]Responsible: /Library/SystemExtensions/99D00C16-EDD3-455F-B5E8-B71DDDA2BBB4/com.xxxxxxxxxxxx.CatalinaPlusTest.PacketTunnelPlus.systemextension/Contents/MacOS/com.xxxxxxxxxxxx.CatalinaPlusTest.PacketTunnelPlusUser ID: 0Date/Time: 2020-03-24 15:39:32.600 PDTOS Version: Mac OS X 10.15.4 (19E264b)Report Version: 8MetaData: 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I have a .dylib that is creating an endpoint security client using esnewclient() and subscribes to few events. I linked my console app with that .dylib and given com.apple.developer.endpoint-security.client. The console app loads fine with SIP disabled and esnewclient() is created and works successfully. I have another console app that is an executable created with pyinstaller (compiled python code). If I try to load/link the endpoint security client .dylib into that python-compiled app, it is killed by the system with "Invalid signature" in the crash log. I verified endpoint-security, app, group etc entitlements and they are correctly set. But the app can not launch. I wonder if there are special requirements that python executable can not satisfy to be entitled as endpoint-security.client?

Where this message comes from?"Weather information provided by The Weather Channel, LLC."In Notification Center's Today if Weather or Stock widget is added, the line crediting providers appearing below all the widgets.Is there API or other way to implement similar feature for the 3rd party widgets?