All Applications Cause Firewall's "Accept Incoming Connections" Prompt
Every time I open a "Save," "Save As," or "Open" dialog box, in any application, I get multiple prompts from the firewall to allow or deny incoming connections for that application. The prompt disappears almost immediately. This occurs in applications I've listed as exceptions as well as those unlisted.
A few other things I've observed:
- This happens while I'm connected to my Windows 7 machine on over the home network.
- If I unmount the other computer, I no longer get the prompt.
- It doesn't happen when I've mounted another Mac.
- It doesn't happen when I block all incoming connections, but then file sharing doesn't work either.
- It happens in every application, including System Preferences.
What I've tried:
- Deleting the firewall's plist file in /Library/Preferences
- Removing all exceptions and disabling/reenabling the firewall and the option to block all incoming connections.
I've seen this question asked numerous times in various places on the internet, and I have yet to find a solution. Some suggest reinstalling every application that does this, while others recommend disabling the firewall altogether. I don't see either of these is a solution. None of the other versions of this question have referenced the presence of a mounted network computer.
Thanks for your input.
Try adding
/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app
to the Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Security -> Firewall -> Advanced (after unlocking lock) -> "+" symbol
to add the Finder app to list of applications accepting incoming connections.
Not sure if this is a secure method, but it might be better than turning the firewall off altogether. Works for me for the time being, and I just thought of this after looking all over for a solution myself.
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I keep getting a message on startup saying 'Do you want the application "KodakAiOBonjourAgent .app" to accept incoming network connections?' It says settings may be changed in the Firewall pane of Security but I don't see how. Doesn't matter what I click (Deny/Submit). The message still pops up on starup. I have a Kodak printer and am running Mavericks but I don't think it started when I upgraded.
Just fixed this on my machine, the easiest way to remove this pop-up assuming you are no longer needing that software to print is the following:
Open Finder
Go > Go To Folder...
Type In: "~/Library/Application Support"
Delete All Folders Named Kodak
Open System Preferences
Go to "Security & Privacy"
Click the lock and enter your admin password
Click the Firewall Tab
Go to "Firewall Options..."
Find KodakAiO
Right-click KodakAiOBonjourAgent or equivalent (I forget the exact name)
Click "Show in Finder"
Go Back to a folder and delete the Kodak Folder there.
Remove Kodak from Firewall Options by selecting it and clicking the " - " button the base of the list.
or
Open Finder
Go > Go To Folder...
Type In: "~/Library/Printers"
Delete All Folders Named Kodak
I'm going off memory, so If I forgot something let me know. -
What is the fix for some applications repeatedly asking permission to accept incoming connections?
What is the fix for some applications repeatedly asking permission to accept incoming connections?
On every restart, AutoPairs and Epson Event Manager asks me to reject or agree to allow incoming connections. It is very aggravating and time-wasting. I know other Mac users who have the identical problem with other applications on their Macs.
Isn't there some way to make my Mac understand that "Yes" means "Yes" once and for all?
I am presently running Yosemite, but this was a problem with prior OS X versions too.
Respectfully,
NateThis is a comment on why you might, or might not, want to use the built-in Application Firewall.
The firewall blocks incoming network traffic, regardless of origin, on a per-application basis. By default it's off, and when turned on, it allows applications digitally signed by Apple, and only those applications, to listen on the network. It does not block outgoing traffic, nor can it distinguish between different sources of incoming traffic, nor does it filter traffic by content.
No matter how it's configured, the firewall is not, as some imagine, a malware filter. If that's what you expect it to do, forget it. All it will do is bombard you with pointless alerts.
Consider some scenarios in which you may expect the firewall to be useful.
1. You enable file sharing, and you allow guest access to certain folders. That means you want people on your local network, but not outsiders, to be able to access those shared folders without having to enter a password. In the default configuration, the firewall will allow that to happen. The router prevents outsiders from accessing the shares, whether the application firewall is on or off. But if your computer is portable and you connect it to an untrusted network such as a public hotspot, the firewall will still allow access to anyone, which is not what you want. It does not protect you in this scenario.
2. You unknowingly install a trojan that steals your data and uploads it to a remote server. The firewall, no matter how it's configured, will not block that outgoing traffic. It does nothing to protect you from that threat.
3. A more likely scenario: The web browser or the router is compromised by an attacker. The attack redirects all web traffic to a bogus server. The firewall does not protect you from this threat.
4. You're running a public web server. Your router forwards TCP connection requests on port 80 to your Mac, and the connections are accepted by the built-in web server, which is codesigned by Apple. The application firewall, still configured as above, allows this to happen. An attacker hacks into the system and tries to hijack port 80 and replace the built-in web server with one that he controls. The good news here is that the firewall does protect you; it blocks incoming connections to the malicious server and alerts you. But the bad news is that you've been rooted. The attacker who can do all this can just as easily turn off the firewall, in which case it doesn't protect you after all.
5. You're running a Minecraft server on the local network. It listens on a high-numbered port. You, as administrator, have reconfigured the firewall to pass this traffic. An attacker is able to log in to a standard account on the server. He figures out how to crash Minecraft, or he just waits for you to quit it, and then he binds his own, malicious, Minecraft server to the same port. The firewall blocks his server, and because he's not an administrator, he can't do anything about it. In this scenario, the security is genuine.
6. Here is a more realistic scenario in which you might have reason to enable the firewall. Your MacBook has sharing services enabled. You want those services to be available to others on a home or office network. When you're on those networks, the firewall should be off. When you move to an untrusted network, you can either turn off all the services, or enable the firewall with a non-default configuration to block them. Blocking is easier: one click instead of several. -
every time I launch iTunes I get the message: "Do you want the application iTunes.app to accept incoming network connections" Any suggestions?
Just fixed this on my machine, the easiest way to remove this pop-up assuming you are no longer needing that software to print is the following:
Open Finder
Go > Go To Folder...
Type In: "~/Library/Application Support"
Delete All Folders Named Kodak
Open System Preferences
Go to "Security & Privacy"
Click the lock and enter your admin password
Click the Firewall Tab
Go to "Firewall Options..."
Find KodakAiO
Right-click KodakAiOBonjourAgent or equivalent (I forget the exact name)
Click "Show in Finder"
Go Back to a folder and delete the Kodak Folder there.
Remove Kodak from Firewall Options by selecting it and clicking the " - " button the base of the list.
or
Open Finder
Go > Go To Folder...
Type In: "~/Library/Printers"
Delete All Folders Named Kodak
I'm going off memory, so If I forgot something let me know. -
I'm on a Mac OS X 10.6.8 Have just upgraded Firefox from v35 to v36.
Every few minutes I get a message "Do you want the application 'Firefox.app' to accept incoming network connections?" It's never done that before, so why now (v36) and what should I say?
The message goes on, "Clicking Deny may limit the application's behavior. This setting can be changed in the Firewall panel of security preferences." The other option button is Allow.
The computer has always had Firewall switched on. Is Firefox suggesting I now switch Firewall off? What has changed since v35? Has Mozilla offered any information about this?
Thank you.Hello FredMcD,
I wasn't suggesting they 'ask'. But I believe an entirely new and fundamental message like "Do you want the application 'Firefox.app' to accept incoming network connections?" warrants a few words of clarification.
I'm a fan of Mozilla, my comments are intended to be constructive! -
E71. Repeated 'Accept Incoming connection' when sy...
Morning,
When Syncing via Bluetooth I get repeated 'Accept Incoming Connection...' requests. This is kind of annoying having to validate each connection attempt for Calendar, Notes etc. I would have thought since the phones are paired that it would not require a connection request OR accept only the first verification.
Any help would be appreciated.
JacquesThank you jimemo for your post. I was going crazy with this repated confirmation request
Message Edited by canmind on 14-Feb-2009 07:59 PM
Message Edited by canmind on 14-Feb-2009 07:59 PM -
I keep getting this message when I open iTunes. it is super annoying and won't go away. It is accepted in the firewall in the automatically allow signed software to to recieve incoming connections. what can i do about this?
Obviously you replaced the grey icons on the left for the colored ones, by replacing the iTunes.rsrc with a hacked iTunes.rsrc file. Restore the old file and everything will be OK. If you want the colored icons wait for the updated hack for iTunes 10.3.1.
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Do you want the application 'iphoto.app" to accept incoming network connect
*Hello All*
*I have been having this annoying message box popup! Also with iTunes..*
*Yes I have deleted both from firewall and accepted them again still the annoying message box popup.*
*Any solutions???*
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!https://files.me.com/williammabey/g4tlem!I had this same firewall pop-up happen to me when I ran both iTunes 10.1 and iPhoto '11.
I "fixed" the iTunes giving me the pop up by downloading iTunes from the Apple's iTunes site and installing that over my current copy. Afterwards, I no longer go the pop ups when I start iTunes. I don't know what the how, but I guess there is some difference between the iTunes downloaded through Software Update and full copy on the iTunes download site (whatever the difference is my Firewall in Snow Leopard seemed to distinguish between the two and flag the Software Update version of iTunes).
As far as iPhoto, I read in another thread to turn off the sharing features in iPhoto's preferences. I did this and I stopped getting the Firewall pop-up. This doesn't fix the problem, I guess, but it's a workaround the annoying pop ups every time iPhoto runs.
I do hope a proper fix for iPhoto arrives. -
I cannot find any reference to this sort of activity by Firefox on your website. It is an '.exe' program location and McAfee warns me that "Hackers can use programs to steal your personal information or hijack your PC".
Can you please confirm that these incoming connections are legitimate Firefox activity, and if so please explain what they are, why they are required by Firefox and why there appears to be no reference to this activity on your website. Many thanks.Hi Cor-el,
Thanks for your response.
No, unfortunately McAfee does not give any more detail as to the origin of these incoming connections - is there a way to find out from McAfee?
I would have thought that Mozilla Firefox should have the answers, but I have been unable to find any reference to this issue on their website, Help section etc.
Could it be the way my Options are configured? - although I've not changed them from the Default settings as far as I can remember.
Cheers,
GWhatsitworth. -
ITunes is always asking "Do you want itunes to accept incoming connection?"
Every times I open iTunes it's asking this ??
Hi,
it's due to the firewall security settings:
opens sys preferences
go to security
firewall
(authenticate by clicking the padlock at the bottom left corner)
advanced
if you see iTunes in the list, choose "allow incoming connections"
if you do not see iTunes, click on the + choose iTunes from the list and choose "allow incoming connections"
that should do the job
Ricc -
Firewall issue -- allow incoming connections?
I have my computer set to allow incoming connections for various programs. (Almost) every time I run the programs, however, I'm asked if I want to allow the connections. Am I missing something, or is it supposed to keep asking me about that?
Hello rokapoke:
I have my firewall set to +"allow only essential services"+ - the highest level, I believe. I do not get those messages.
Barry -
Hi all,
I have Just started to get the above message pop up since i updated to iTunes 11.0.1. I am running OSX 10.8.2 and its all up to date. I dont want to didable the firewall un less i have to. I have check to see if iTunes is in the list and it set to allow all in coming connections. Have tryed to re-install iTunes but still not joy dont really want tohave to re-install everything if there is an easy way to stop other than turning off my firewall
Many thanks
GavinUnder your firewall options you can specify what apps to let through
It would probably been better to post this under iTunes for Mac instead of iTunes for Windows -
Thanks for any input provided. Much appreciated!
Theresa Mesa wrote:
I'm not reinstalling all those apps just because Apple has decided to make this annoying.
well, as mentioned, the software firewall isn't necessary as long as you are behind your router firewall and your network is properly secured.
happy computing ! -
When starting Itunes the following message appears every thime:
Do you want the application "iTunes.app" to accept incoming network connections?
I always click on Allow, but it doesn't help.
I'm not using the root user to work on my mac and turned the firewall on.
As mentioned on a website I already removed the /Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist file, but it didn't help.Found the solution:
I checked iTunes by executing the following command in a terminal window:
codesign -vvv /Applications/iTunes.app
I reinstalled iTunes because my result was different from the expected output:
/Applications/iTunes.app/: valid on disk
/Applications/iTunes.app/: satisfies its Designated Requirement
I logged in as a root user.
In /Library/Preferences/ I deleted
- com.apple.alf.plist
- com.apple.alf.plist.lockfile
(although I could not empty the trash bin due to the lockfile, you can after a reboot)
I clicked on the iTunes.app application and pressed command+i
In that window I allowed everyone to read/write
I've moved the application to the trash bin.
After rebooting the mac and logging in as a root user, I could empty the trash bin.
I made sure that my firewall was started again, and downloaded the latest version of
iTunes (currently 10.5.1).
Launching iTunes doesn't give any warnings anymore because it's auto-trusted by mac.
Hope this helps others. -
Firewall in set access mode let "allow incoming connections" without me
I have set up my firewall to allow incoming connections for a file sharing client under "Set Access for specific services and applications", and I noticed that Skype, iChatagent, and Safari all included themselves to be set under allow as well a week later. I did not enter this in manually. How did this occur?
I am quite befuddled by the 10.5 firewall. Maybe I'm thinking too much, but I've read all the documents I could get a hold of, and I still find it confusing and often conflicting in the specifics.
For starters, there is the cryptic remark of ""Mac OS X normally determines which programs are allowed incoming connections. Select this option if you want to allow or block incoming connections for specific program." Presumedly the "option" it is referring to is the "Set access for specific services..." option, which implies that the "normally determines" circumstance refers to the first two options. But, "Allow all incoming connections" supposedly allows everything, and "Allow only essential services" supposedly blocks everything (except for two or three things). Where in either of these cases would OS X be "determining" anything, and if it does, what criteria is it using?
The next thing I don't understand: when the option is set to "Set access for specific services", which applications does OS X explicitly ask permissions for? It seems that it since the firewall is only blocking incoming connections, it should only ask for applications that look like they want to accept incoming connections (i.e., server applications). But for me, it asks for permission for applications like Cyberduck (ftp app), and Microsoft Word 2004. In addition, the poster above mentioned Safari made it onto the list. To me, neither Cyberduck nor Safari should matter, since they are both purely client applications that only receive incoming data when it is requested by them, no? And what business does Word have in wanting to accept incoming connections? (maybe this is a question for Microsoft, not Apple).
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