is it OK to install a systemextension inside an app-like deamon?

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MeLawSS OP

Created Jul ’24

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Hi, all!

my plan here:

an app, an app-like deamon inside the app, an systemextension inside the app-like deamon,

grant system extension installation entitlement to deamon and embed a relavent provisioning profile in it.

user run app, app run deamon, deamon install extension.

is it doable?

Answered by DTS Engineer in 795713022

Presuming that your goal is to install the sysex via the System Extensions framework, then, no, this is not a good path to be heading down. See this post for more.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’24

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Presuming that your goal is to install the sysex via the System Extensions framework, then, no, this is not a good path to be heading down. See this post for more.

Share and Enjoy
—
Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

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Answer 2

MeLawSS OP

Jul ’24

Presuming that your goal is to install the sysex via the System Extensions framework

thank you for reply, eskimo!

is there another way to install and uninstall system extension?

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Answer 3

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’24

Not directly.

On a managed Mac you have the com.apple.system-extension-policy payload, which lets the admin configure the installation policy, but that’s not the same as installing the extension directly.

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Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
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