Big Sur box drive system extension?
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03-30-2021 08:35 AM - edited 09-01-2021 10:14 AM
Hi - does anyone know the parameters to set to create a system extension for Box drive?
I just installed Box drive on Catalina via Self Service and i was prompted to allow the system extension in system preferences, so i allowed it.
It be good to have this system extension so no one gets prompted.
if it prompted me on Catalina then it probably will prompt on Big Sur.
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Posted on 04-14-2021 10:00 AM
I just opened a ticket with Box. They didn't have any instructions. Not sure if they will even provide necessary info for deployment and system extensions.
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Posted on 04-14-2021 11:04 AM
We push it as a Configuration Profile, Approved Kernel Extension.
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Posted on 04-14-2021 11:48 AM
I have the kernel extension configuration profile already created, may not have applied it to the Catalina computer. I guess the popup message says system extension instead of kernel extension thats confused me
Does Big Sur prompt for Box Drive system extension ? That my next test
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Posted on 04-14-2021 01:13 PM
We are not on Big Sur yet so I can't speak to that part. On Catalina we don't get prompted for any thing other than Allow Notifications at first user login. Its been a bit since I've done a wipe and restore on a system, but it has been working this way for more than a year, Mojave and Catalina. Deploy Box Drive via package and Policy just after pre-stage. Possibly a different experience with Self Service.
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Posted on 04-14-2021 05:02 PM
@tcandela My org will be deploying Box Drive in the coming months, right now the app only supports a kernel extension to operate properly. That causes headaches for M1 Mac deployments, and means there is no system extension "mode" at the moment.https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360051416514-Box-Drive-on-Apple-M1
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Posted on 04-26-2021 08:13 AM
Eric I have the same kernel extension created for Box drive.
the laptop I'm installing the Box drive is running Big Sur, so I'm assuming the Kernel extension config profile installed on Big Sur will not resolve the System Extension pop-up prompt. So I'm not going to apply the KE config profile on Big Sur, don't see any point in doing so. Gonna wait till the System Extension info is available.
Looks like you can't even use Box Drive until you either manually approve the System Extension in 'system preferences' or you have to use the web version.
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Posted on 04-26-2021 08:43 AM
Its stuff like this that prevents my Org from going to BigSur and M1. Trend Micro is another headache.
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Posted on 04-26-2021 08:47 AM
@erichughes yep, each new macOS Apple has some new hassle that's gotta be dealt with.
Users can easily approve the system extension but it would be better if us admins can have that step 'skipped' for them.
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09-01-2021 10:11 AM - edited 09-01-2021 10:11 AM
Anyone have a Box Drive System Extension Configuration Profile that works with Big Sur (intel and M1)?
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Posted on 09-16-2021 07:09 AM
They have a beta version of the app that works but throws up all the popups that need user approval. I've got a ticket open with box on the issue and they act like they don't have a clue about what a KEXT or System Extension is. So in short it does work with Big Sur and M1 but no way to get it to install without users allowing for the popups.
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Posted on 09-16-2021 07:14 AM
@kmathern hey there, just got an email that you replied to this topic. Yep i also emailed Box support and they answered similarly like they don't know about Kernel and System extensions.
They told me to send them screen shots of my issue when installing Box, so that's what i'm going to do.
If you can, also send them those popups screen shots.
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Posted on 09-16-2021 07:25 AM
I have already sent them the screenshots that popup during install back in early August. We supposedly pay for priority support and it seems I am getting the same response as anyone else from Box. I’m going to turn this back over to my VP and let him tear into them. System Extensions have been the focus for Apple for over two years now, these vendors need to wake up. If I get anywhere with these guys I will update this thread and let everyone know.
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Posted on 09-16-2021 10:38 AM
@kmathern What I'm gonna try is to install it and then use the command to see what the bundle ID information is and all that information and then create a config profile from that.
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Posted on 11-12-2021 07:25 AM
Heads up for anyone watching this. I got notice from Box this morning that the new version of Box Drive uses File Provider Extensions now. Worked like a charm for us on Big Sur and Monterey, Intel and M1, after the previous versions being very problematic.
Here's their thread: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407737091219-Using-Box-Drive-on-macOS-File-Provider-Exten...
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Posted on 03-01-2022 11:09 AM
@wgrover, did you happen to test this with Catalina? I'm a little unclear as to whether or not FPEs are supported in 10.15.7(x).