Rosyna Keller
@aral It does not phish any passwords. It uses the standard OS X authorization APIs with a custom prompt https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Security/Reference/authorization_ref/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/constant_group/Name_Tags …
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If you have it installed (not all do), the kext is at /Library/Extensions/Dropbox.kext
Aral Balkan
Dropbox could have saved a lot of pain had they just made a first-run dialog that asks if they want to enable certain features…
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@rosyna is Dropbox pushing it to old Dropbox installs? -
@co60ca the setuid bit they set on their privileged helper tools allows them to install new things, like the kext, without asking again. -
@rosyna and they are installing the kext without asking? -
@co60ca I haven't seen it myself, but others say yes. (I'd need an existing install, which I removed to confirm the auth dialog was real) -
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@co60ca You'd need to have Dropbox installed. Then open the menu bar item, make sure it's up to date. You can also use kextstat. -
@rosyna its running and syncing frequently. Last time I used it for a few hours was Friday if they changed it recently. -
@co60ca I'm also wondering if they're A/B testing the feature. Look at http://Dropbox.app/Contents/Resources/Dropbox-stable.kext.tgz … ? - Show more
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…with separate checkboxes for Dropbox Infinite (the kext), Office badges (the Accessibility control). Instead, they ask for root on launch…
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