Parental Control App Whitelist Broken in Sierra DP

Originator:infinitetape
Number:rdar://26907970 Date Originated:6/20/2016
Status:Closed Resolved:Yes
Product:macOS Product Version:10.12 Beta 16A201w
Classification:Security Reproducible:Yes
 
Summary:
Apps that have been whitelisted for use with an account subject to Parental Controls fail to run. A "The application cannot be opened" alert is displayed, followed by the "Allow Once" and "Always Allow" alert. The failure occurs regardless of whether the age limit restriction is enabled or disabled or what the age limit is.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create an account with Parental Controls enabled.
2. Select whitelisted apps in the Parental Controls preferences pane.
3. Log into the selected account.
4. Launch one of the whitelisted apps.

Expected Results:
The whitelisted app will launch just as it would for a standard account.

Actual Results:
A "The application cannot be opened" alert is displayed, followed by the "Allow Once" and "Always Allow" alert.

Configuration:
Fresh install of Sierra DP with a brand new "Managed with Parental Controls" account.

Comments

Still Broken in 12.3 Sierra Release

By techfranz at March 29, 2017, 4:26 a.m. (reply...)

Resolved in 10.12 DP3

By infinitetape at July 30, 2016, 3:04 p.m. (reply...)

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