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Warning while using Disk Utility to verify permissions on Snow Leopard

Warning while using Disk Utility to verify permissions on Snow Leopard

I was using Disk Utility to do a "Verify Permission" and I got the following message:

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"It's a known issue, and actually a bogus message.

It has been around since Mac OS X 10.5, and while it has changed for Mac OS X 10.6, the issue still arises...

""You can safely ignore this message. It is accurate, but not a cause for concern.""
(Apple Support 2007-11-06 — Document No. 306925)

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

Warning: SUID file ""System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent"" has been modified and will not be repaired.

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You can safely ignore these messages. You can also usually ignore any ""ACL found but not expected..."" message. These messages can occur if you change permissions on a file or directory. These messages are accurate but are generally not a cause for concern."