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Florian A.1
9 years agoNew member | Level 1
Why does Dropbox ask for your computer password
Hi, I just came across this blog post detailing some, shall we say, unorthodox ways Dropbox is circumventing OS X security features and tricking users into sharing their admin password:
http://appl...
Marcin D.
9 years agoNew member | Level 1
Jared as the guys have said it's not being faked. it's an older call, it's that simple. not everybody does things "modern" at times and sometimes it's more efficent to use an older call. specifically if it dont mesh with your current build, because let's say somebody fell behind,so you cant implement all the next features.
I'll never understand why people lose their minds over things such as requiring a password to elevate an install or to set a service level. rather dropbox have it, then some random hacker. least I feel safe with these guys.
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