Keybase Helper crashes after requesting admin credentials a few times
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Description
MacOS Mojave 10.14.2
Keybase Version 2.12.4-20181228150844+7724569b6d
my log id: c27a11bb5deb76e2b8551b1c
I rebooted my machine and a Keybase Helper indicated that updates needed to be installed. After pressing OK in the first dialog, it was requesting me to enter admin credentials in a second dialog.
I run Keybase from a non-admin account on my MacBook Pro. When I enter full admin credentials (name of admin account + password) in the dialog, after less than 2 seconds the first dialog pops up again and I have to enter the admin credentials again. After a few of these loops, I get the attached dialog.
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Research direction
Start with the Keybase Helper update flow on macOS Mojave and the report identified by log ID c27a11bb5deb76e2b8551b1c. Reproduce the repeated admin-credential prompts from a non-admin account and use the attached error dialog to investigate; done means the update completes without looping or crashing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100