Skype on Mac prompts to install helper tool and requires administrator login
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I have Skype installed on Mac OS 10.14.1. This also was happening on previous versions of the OS.
When there is an update available for Skype and a standard user is logged in, they get prompted with "Skype is trying to add a new helper tool. Enter an administrator's name and password to allow this."
I followed the suggestions elsewhere:
- Open the terminal and change the owner to wheel:
sudo chown -R $USER:wheel /Applications/Skype.app
- Open the "get info" box for the Skype app in Applications. Add the standard user to "sharing & permissions" with read & write access.
- In the same info box, set the standard user as the file owner.
None of those suggestions allows a standard user to install skype updates without administrator intervention.
How can I allow a standard user to install updates for Skype without intervention?
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asked Nov 14 at 16:27
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I have Skype installed on Mac OS 10.14.1. This also was happening on previous versions of the OS.
When there is an update available for Skype and a standard user is logged in, they get prompted with "Skype is trying to add a new helper tool. Enter an administrator's name and password to allow this."
I followed the suggestions elsewhere:
- Open the terminal and change the owner to wheel:
sudo chown -R $USER:wheel /Applications/Skype.app
- Open the "get info" box for the Skype app in Applications. Add the standard user to "sharing & permissions" with read & write access.
- In the same info box, set the standard user as the file owner.
None of those suggestions allows a standard user to install skype updates without administrator intervention.
How can I allow a standard user to install updates for Skype without intervention?
mac permissions skype
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
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As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago
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I have Skype installed on Mac OS 10.14.1. This also was happening on previous versions of the OS.
When there is an update available for Skype and a standard user is logged in, they get prompted with "Skype is trying to add a new helper tool. Enter an administrator's name and password to allow this."
I followed the suggestions elsewhere:
- Open the terminal and change the owner to wheel:
sudo chown -R $USER:wheel /Applications/Skype.app
- Open the "get info" box for the Skype app in Applications. Add the standard user to "sharing & permissions" with read & write access.
- In the same info box, set the standard user as the file owner.
None of those suggestions allows a standard user to install skype updates without administrator intervention.
How can I allow a standard user to install updates for Skype without intervention?
mac permissions skype
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
I have Skype installed on Mac OS 10.14.1. This also was happening on previous versions of the OS.
When there is an update available for Skype and a standard user is logged in, they get prompted with "Skype is trying to add a new helper tool. Enter an administrator's name and password to allow this."
I followed the suggestions elsewhere:
- Open the terminal and change the owner to wheel:
sudo chown -R $USER:wheel /Applications/Skype.app
- Open the "get info" box for the Skype app in Applications. Add the standard user to "sharing & permissions" with read & write access.
- In the same info box, set the standard user as the file owner.
None of those suggestions allows a standard user to install skype updates without administrator intervention.
How can I allow a standard user to install updates for Skype without intervention?
mac permissions skype
mac permissions skype
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
asked Nov 14 at 16:27
Force Flow
3,45072238
3,45072238
As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago
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As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago
As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago
As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago
add a comment |
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As no-one's picked up on this yet... I think your only chance is if you find what it's trying to install & to where. You might be able to add perms for there, though I honestly doubt it will work. Basically, you need admin perms to do installations, that's the whole idea.
– Tetsujin
2 days ago