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Docker ask for admin access on every boot #768
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Bug description
After every boot of my Mac, I get asked this by Docker:

Here is the translation:
Grant administrator access to a script started by “Docker”?
The script will be able to access and modify your data, files, and settings on this Mac.
Apple could not verify that this script does not contain malicious software that could damage your Mac or compromise the privacy of your data.
Reproduction steps
- Reboot your Mac
Platform
macOS
Version information
Client:
Version: 29.8.2
API version: 1.56
Go version: go1.26.8
Git commit: 7fc2dff
Built: Wed Sep 30 19:32:03 2026
OS/Arch: darwin/arm64
Context: desktop-linux
Server: Docker Desktop 4.95.0 (242831)
Engine:
Version: 29.8.2
API version: 1.56 (minimum version 1.40)
Go version: go1.26.8
Git commit: 8af9fe3
Built: Wed Sep 30 19:31:50 2026
OS/Arch: linux/arm64
Experimental: false
containerd:
Version: v2.3.6
GitCommit: ee2735368117d2eb259779949d5e75cdafec9761
runc:
Version: 1.5.1
GitCommit: v1.5.1-0-g8f2685a4
docker-init:
Version: 0.19.0
GitCommit: de40ad0
Client:
Version: 29.8.2
Context: desktop-linux
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
agent: Docker AI Agent Runner (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.145.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-agent
ai: Docker AI Agent - Ask Gordon (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.31.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-ai
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.37.2
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
Version: v5.6.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
Version: 0.0.47
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-debug
desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Docker Inc.)
Version: 4.95.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-desktop
dhi: CLI for managing Docker Hardened Images (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.0.7
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-dhi
extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.2.31
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-extension
init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.4.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-init
mcp: Docker MCP Plugin (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.44.1
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-mcp
model: Docker Model Runner (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.2.6
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-model
offload: Docker Offload (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.6.73
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-offload
pass: Docker Pass Secrets Manager Plugin (beta) (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.2.5
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-pass
sandbox: "docker sandbox" is deprecated, use Docker Sandboxes instead (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.13.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-sandbox
scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.26.0
Path: /Users/sleblanc/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-scout
Server:
Containers: 22
Running: 22
Paused: 0
Stopped: 0
Images: 48
Server Version: 29.8.2
Storage Driver: overlay2
Backing Filesystem: extfs
Supports d_type: true
Using metacopy: false
Native Overlay Diff: true
userxattr: false
Logging Driver: json-file
Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs
Cgroup Version: 2
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file local splunk syslog
CDI spec directories:
/etc/cdi
/var/run/cdi
Discovered Devices:
cdi: docker.com/gpu=webgpu
Swarm: inactive
Runtimes: io.containerd.runc.v2 runc
Default Runtime: runc
Init Binary: docker-init
containerd version: ee2735368117d2eb259779949d5e75cdafec9761
runc version: v1.5.1-0-g8f2685a4
init version: de40ad0
Security Options:
seccomp
Profile: builtin
cgroupns
Kernel Version: 7.0.14-linuxkit
Operating System: Docker Desktop
OSType: linux
Architecture: aarch64
CPUs: 8
Total Memory: 11.67GiB
Name: docker-desktop
ID: 382997ed-e980-4d44-8dad-28bb55b850fd
Docker Root Dir: /var/lib/docker
Debug Mode: false
HTTP Proxy: http.docker.internal:3128
HTTPS Proxy: http.docker.internal:3128
No Proxy: hubproxy.docker.internal
Labels:
com.docker.desktop.address=unix:///Users/sleblanc/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker/Data/docker-cli.sock
Experimental: false
Insecure Registries:
hubproxy.docker.internal:5555
127.0.0.0/8
::1/128
Live Restore Enabled: false
Firewall Backend: iptablesDiagnostics ID
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mrleblanc101 commentedon Oct 21, 2026
Duplicate of #698
bsousaa commentedon Oct 23, 2026
@mrleblanc101 can you please share a diagnostics ?