Apple Shares Fix for File Sharing Issues Following macOS High Sierra Security Update

[MacRumors]

Apple this afternoon published a new support document that walks users through repairing their file sharing options on their Macs after installing the 2017-001 Security Update for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, which was released this morning.

Shortly after the security fix was released and users began installing it, file sharing complaints began surfacing on the MacRumors forums. Affected users saw file sharing fail to authenticate across multiple Macs. From MacRumors reader joedec:

Immediately after installing this patch, file sharing fails to authenticate. I see this on multiple Macs. Hoping for some collaboration. [...]

With the Finder open a file share to any Mac with the security update installed. Status shows "not connected", when you try to "connect as" your username and password fail.

According to the document, macOS High Sierra users who cannot access file sharing after installing the security update will need to complete the following steps:

1. Open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
2. Type sudo /usr/libexec/configureLocalKDC and press Return.
3. Enter your administrator password and press Return.
4. Quit the Terminal app.

MacRumors readers who were having file sharing problems have tested Apple's fix and have confirmed that it does indeed work to solve the problem.

Apple issued this morning's security update to address a major vulnerability that enabled the root superuser on a Mac with a blank password and no security check.

The problem has been successfully fixed on machines running macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, the current release version of macOS High Sierra, but Apple has not yet addressed the vulnerability in macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, available to both developers and public beta testers.

Update: Apple appears to have released a revised version of the security update, which is valid for systems running both macOS 10.13.0 and 10.13.1. The revised version may also address the issue in the original version that resulted in file sharing problems.

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[vicviper789]

Apple needs to fire the intern in charge of OS X

 

[SSD-GUY]

Buy Apple, they said. It's secure, they said.

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

Apple gives zero craps about the Mac.

 

[UbuntuFu]

How about Apple fixing the Server 5.4 version? I am getting temporary Office 2016 folders created anytime my users open a document (word, excel) and saving them. This is via SMB. By the end of the day there are tons of useless folders that I have to go in and delete!!

I will have to spend this weekend to downgrade everything back to an older version.

 

[Delgibbons]

No more can Apple mock MS.

 

[longofest]

I seriously hope the audit of Apple's development practices proves enlightening, because this is just sad.

 

[jay47]

Let me get this straight . Apple releases a update to fix a serious security flaw that was overlooked because of inadequate testing only to repeat the very same process that started this mess . Great job apple no wonder apple stocks are tanking today . Look for a patch tomorrow to fix the patch pushed today .

That round spaceship shaped campus is making more sense now . lol .

 

[dogslobber]

Time for Cook to resign. His tenure has been a disaster.

 

[FireArse]

Time for Cook to resign. His tenure has been a disaster.

I can’t disagree more.

 

[jsmith189]

Human error occurs, I get that... but this definitely isn't a good look lol.

 

[Martyimac]

File sharing between my nMP and mini were not affected. Go figure.

Edit, the mini is running 10.13.2 beta 5, what I am reading says it's between 10.13.1 machines that had the security update installed.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Apple gives zero craps about the Mac.

It’s been a fair disaster with the last macOS update. But if they didn’t care they surely wouldn’t be releasing patches to fix the issues.

 

[camomac]

This has been a disappointing OS release.

 

[iapplelove]

After I updated mine I rebooted anyways. And up came the diagnostic menu that asks if I want to submit to Apple. Then came up the “setting up your Mac” screen..I cringed for a sec lol

But all seems well she finally got out of booting.

 

[DGGoingUphill]

Now that this fix is out, what is the best security setup for dealing with root access: keep it on with a strong password (ala the temporary fix) or turn it off?

 

[Diving Capers]

Why can’t it be like the good old days when “it just works” was real?

 

[Bustycat]

Why can’t it be like the good old days when “it just works” was real?

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But realer now. It just works!

 

[jdillings]

Another day, another bug....any bets Apple will have another Patch Thursday tomorrow?

 

[keysofanxiety]

View attachment 739209 View attachment 739210 View attachment 739211 Why can’t it be like the good old days when “it just works” was real?

Ah the good old days, when enabling a guest account on Snow Leopard would erase your user data.

No doubt, this latest OS update has been an absolute trainwreck. Apple really dropped the ball. But to say such a rose-tinted statement as yours, especially with your recent join date on MR, just smacks as a little... well, like you read a Jobs biography last week and thought everything was gravy whilst he was CEO. That wasn’t the case.

 

[M2M]

Apple fixes one thing and breaks another.
Time for a rebranding ? (Cr)Apple ?

 

[tech4all]

This is getting comical. Apple has to fix the fix that fixed a very bad security bug. I wonder what this fix will break...

 

[Diving Capers]

Another day, another bug....any bets Apple will have another Patch Thursday tomorrow?

They will add a new tab to their website where people will have to go and find the code they need and copy paste it into the terminal app.

 

[teejaysyke]

High Sierra and IOS 11 have been absolute crap, do they even bother checking things before the push them.

 

[s15119]

Time for Cook to resign. His tenure has been a disaster.

That's just hilarious. Total BS, but kind of funny