Remote Access Processes When Disabled

[immobilus]

Hello:

I have a question regarding screen sharing, remote desktop, file sharing, airdrop, etc., on a Mac running OS X 10.10.5, Yosemite. I want all remote access methods disabled, and have them disabled in system settings. I've manually disabled SSHD in sshd_config. But I don't understand why all these remote access processes should be running when I intentionally have them disabled.

I've included the contents of the Launchctl List. I tried posting this question on another site, but their genius web developers think a list of running system processes, on an apple technical support page, looks too much like SPAM. So, here goes nothin'...

In particular, I'm looking at com.apple.screensharing.agent, ... screensharing.messagessent, ... screensharing.messagesagent, ... remotedesktop.agent, etc...

PID Status Label

- 0 com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.BDCE6B2B-E6D3-4747-A26D-01BD6CF7FE07

- 0 com.apple.CoreAuthentication.daemon

596 0 com.apple.quicklook

- 0 com.apple.parentalcontrols.check

277 0 com.apple.Finder

- 0 com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus

- 0 com.apple.FontWorker

293 0 com.apple.bird

- 0 com.apple.familycontrols.useragent

- 0 com.apple.aos.migrate

428 0 com.apple.universalaccessAuthWarn

310 0 com.apple.nsurlsessiond

619 0 com.apple.ActivityMonitor.10256

- 0 com.apple.syncservices.uihandler

311 0 com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent

- 0 com.apple.ManagedClientAgent.agent

- 0 com.apple.screensharing.agent

- 0 com.apple.TMHelperAgent.SetupOffer

- 0 com.apple.AddressBook.SourceSync

- 0 com.apple.familynotificationd

535 0 at.obdev.LittleSnitchConfiguration.185200

437 0 com.apple.photolibraryd

- 0 com.apple.cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent

- 0 com.apple.xpc.otherbsd

- 0 com.aptonic.LaunchAtLogin

- 0 com.apple.bluetoothUIServer

- 0 com.apple.assistant_service

- 0 com.apple.NotesMigratorService

3185 0 com.apple.MailServiceAgent

- 0 com.apple.appkit.xpc.sandboxedServiceRunner

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.mail

434 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

2182 0 com.apple.DataDetectorsDynamicData

266 0 com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.agent

- 0 com.apple.unmountassistant.useragent

- 0 com.apple.java.InstallOnDemand

- 0 com.apple.csuseragent

- 0 com.apple.CoreRAIDAgent

- 0 com.apple.AOSPushRelay

356 0 com.apple.SocialPushAgent

- 0 org.openbsd.ssh-agent

- 0 com.apple.apsctl

525 0 com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd

550 0 com.apple.Console.11960

- 0 com.apple.warmd_agent

- 0 com.apple.PubSub.Agent

- 0 com.apple.pictd

- 0 com.apple.universalaccesscontrol

- 0 com.apple.findmymacmessenger

- 0 com.apple.FilesystemUI

408 0 com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000005.AppleSpell

- 0 com.apple.pluginkit.pkreporter

- 0 com.apple.systemprofiler

465 0 com.apple.lateragent

370 0 com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud

- 0 com.apple.UserNotificationCenterAgent

- 0 com.apple.noticeboard.agent

- 0 com.apple.dt.CommandLineTools.installondemand

- 0 com.apple.cmfsyncagent

327 0 com.apple.cloudd

- 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidator

374 0 com.apple.diagnostics_agent

- 0 com.apple.appleseed.seedusaged

- 0 com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility.XPC

- 0 com.apple.tonelibraryd

401 0 com.apple.CloudPhotosConfiguration

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.bundles

- 0 com.apple.sbd

330 0 com.apple.secinitd

- 0 com.apple.facebook.xpc

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_i386

423 0 com.adobe.acc.AdobeDesktopService.81540.6A02F543-F172-47A8-B29D-C250EDB1DDA4

387 0 com.apple.cloudphotosd

588 0 com.apple.alf.useragent

384 0 com.microsoft.OneDrive-mac.24740

268 0 at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent

299 0 com.apple.coreservices.uiagent

- 0 com.apple.installd.user

- 0 com.apple.ContainerRepairAgent

339 0 com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper

- 0 com.apple.NetworkDiagnostics

331 0 com.apple.storeaccountd

- 0 com.apple.PCIESlotCheck

- 0 com.apple.AddressBook.AssistantService

- 0 com.apple.quicklook.32bit

- 0 com.apple.printtool.agent

- 0 com.apple.IMLoggingAgent

- 0 com.apple.USBAgent

316 0 com.apple.nsurlstoraged

365 0 com.apple.askpermissiond

366 0 com.kaspersky.kav.gui

- 0 com.apple.webinspectord

- 0 com.apple.ssinvitationagent

- 0 com.apple.WebKit.PluginAgent

- 0 com.apple.speech.synthesisserver

- 0 com.apple.DiagnosticReportCleanup.plist

- 0 com.apple.storeuid

- 0 com.apple.BezelUIServer

- 0 com.apple.speech.speechdatainstallerd

- 0 com.apple.rcd

- 0 com.apple.quicklook.config

- 0 com.apple.printuitool.agent

- 0 com.apple.AOSHeartbeat

- 0 com.trendmicro.ATLoginItemHelper

399 0 com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent

- 0 com.apple.appsleep

- 0 org.macosforge.xquartz.startx

- 0 com.apple.FileStatsAgent

- 0 com.apple.ichat.BuddyPictureService

292 0 com.apple.tccd

- 0 com.apple.netauth.user.auth

621 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_x86_64

- 0 com.apple.sharekit.EntitlementsHelper

- 0 com.apple.weibo.xpc

294 0 com.apple.pluginkit.pkd

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_x86_64

472 0 com.apple.mdworker.mail.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 0 com.apple.security.XPCTimeStampingService

- 0 com.apple.maspushagent

340 0 com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper

3180 0 com.apple.mail.69612

273 0 com.apple.Dock.agent

262 0 com.apple.UserEventAgent-Aqua

- 0 com.apple.ReportPanic

315 0 com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd

295 0 com.apple.identityservicesd

- 0 com.apple.security.DiskUnmountWatcher

- 0 com.apple.security.agentStub

- 0 com.apple.CoreLocationAgent

564 0 com.apple.iCal.18492

- 0 com.apple.cfnetwork.AuthBrokerAgent

383 0 com.macpaw.cleanmymac3.menu.72168

367 0 Wlan.Software

- 0 com.microsoft.OneDriveLauncher

466 0 com.apple.storedownloadd

- 0 com.apple.rtcreportingd

369 0 com.apple.cloudpaird

275 0 com.apple.pboard

- 0 com.apple.thermaltrap

391 0 com.apple.SafariCloudHistoryPushAgent

- 0 com.apple.AskPermissionUI

436 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared.02000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 0 com.apple.accounts.dom

- 0 com.apple.lakitu

390 0 com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3

512 0 com.apple.metadata.mdflagwriter

- 0 com.apple.DictionaryServiceHelper

- 0 com.apple.speech.speechsynthesisd

414 0 com.apple.InputMethodKit.UserDictionary

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared

- 0 com.apple.mbpluginhost.user

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.isolation

323 0 com.apple.imdpersistence.IMDPersistenceAgent

- 0 com.apple.TrustEvaluationAgent

- 0 com.apple.tiswitcher

334 0 com.apple.accountsd

- 111 com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a23d420d

- 0 com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0

447 0 com.apple.storelegacy

- 0 com.apple.coredata.externalrecordswriter

- 0 com.apple.locationmenu

345 0 com.apple.pbs

360 0 com.apple.notificationcenterui.agent

- 0 com.apple.imklaunchagent

- 0 com.apple.imcore.imtransferagent

- 0 com.apple.FTCleanup

- 0 com.apple.btsa

431 0 com.adobe.accmac.62796

- 0 com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert

362 0 com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication

- 0 com.apple.metadata.mdwrite

322 0 com.apple.coreservices.lsactivity

329 0 com.apple.CalendarAgent

- 0 com.apple.powerchime

290 0 com.apple.sharingd

457 0 com.apple.storeassetd

- 0 com.apple.iCloudUserNotificationsd

- 0 com.apple.familycircled

389 0 com.trendmicro.DrCleaner.20480

- 0 com.oracle.java.Java-Updater

- 0 com.apple.ReportCrash.Self

319 0 com.apple.imagent

- 0 com.apple.FontRegistryUIAgent

- 0 com.apple.lookupd

- 0 com.apple.syncservices.SyncServer

- 0 com.apple.ZoomWindow

- 0 com.apple.talagent

276 0 com.apple.SystemUIServer.agent

- 0 com.apple.storeinappd

3194 0 com.apple.icbaccountsd

- 0 com.apple.ATS.FontValidatorConduit

- 0 com.apple.VoiceOver

- 0 com.apple.RemoteDesktop.agent

- 0 com.apple.cloudfamilyrestrictionsd

337 0 com.apple.icloud.fmfd

- 0 com.apple.AssistiveControl

328 0 com.apple.internetaccounts

419 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared.00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 0 com.apple.FileSyncAgent.PHD

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.32bit

301 0 com.apple.secd

- 0 com.apple.BKAgentService

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_x86_64_1

- 0 com.apple.tencentweibo.xpc

- 0 com.apple.mbloginhelper.user

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386_1

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_i386_1

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.lsb

- 0 com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler

320 0 com.apple.metadata.SpotlightNetHelper

- 0 com.apple.assistantd

288 0 com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000004.Little Snitch Network Monitor

- 0 com.apple.mdmclient.cloudconfig.agent

- 0 com.apple.isst

- 0 com.apple.DiskArbitrationAgent

416 0 com.realtek.utility.wifi11n.30136

- 0 com.apple.reclaimspace

400 0 com.apple.scopedbookmarksagent.xpc

- 0 com.apple.ReportCrash

286 0 com.apple.fontd

393 0 com.apple.Maps.mapspushd

381 0 com.apple.iTunesHelper.71884

386 0 com.apple.gamed

- 0 com.apple.java.updateSharing

- 0 com.apple.midiserver

- 0 com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper

371 0 com.apple.helpd

373 0 com.apple.wifi.WiFiAgent

- 0 com.apple.screensharing.MessagesAgent

- -43 com.apple.mrt.uiagent

- 0 com.apple.DictationIM

- 0 com.apple.mdmclient.agent

325 0 com.apple.iCloudHelper

- 0 com.apple.linkedin.xpc

- 0 com.apple.ichat.TranscriptRenderingService

- 0 com.apple.security.XPCKeychainSandboxCheck

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.single

433 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared.03000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 0 com.apple.twitter.xpc

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgentLegacy_x86_64_1

- 0 com.apple.scrod

354 0 com.apple.spindump_agent

- 0 com.apple.softwareupdate_notify_agent

358 0 com.apple.security.keychain-circle-notification

- 0 com.apple.universalaccessd

- 0 com.apple.AirPortBaseStationAgent

- 0 com.apple.appstoreupdateagent

3183 0 com.apple.recentsd

- 0 com.apple.neagent

- 0 com.apple.idsfoundation.IDSRemoteURLConnectionAgent

285 0 com.apple.usernoted

270 0 com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000001.Terminal

- 0 com.apple.AddressBook.abd

- 0 com.apple.ScreenReaderUIServer

469 0 com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent

388 0 com.aptonic.Dropzone3.21048

- 0 com.apple.safaridavclient

- 0 com.apple.netauth.user.gui

272 0 com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x10000002.Safari

- 0 com.apple.TMHelperAgent

291 0 com.apple.Spotlight

338 0 com.apple.soagent

2184 0 com.apple.syncdefaultsd

- 0 com.apple.mdworker.sizing

- 0 com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.brokerd

435 0 com.apple.mdworker.shared.01000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 0 com.apple.iokit.IOServiceAuthorizeAgent

- 0 com.apple.xmigrationhelper.user

264 0 com.apple.distnoted.xpc.agent

- 0 com.apple.cvmsCompAgent_i386

471 0 com.apple.geod

 

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But I don't understand why all these remote access processes should be running when I intentionally have them disabled.

In particular, I'm looking at com.apple.screensharing.agent, ... screensharing.messagessent, ... screensharing.messagesagent, ... remotedesktop.agent, etc...

None of the jobs you mention are actually running. Those that are running have a number in the leftmost (PID) column.

launchctl list will list all *loaded* daemons and agents, regardless of whether they are actually *started*.