Sudo banner validation

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 30, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Sudo banner validation flags missing sudo permissions on managed devices so you know when the DEX agent's capabilities are limited.

    The DEX agent requires specific sudo permissions to perform actions such as restarting services (restart_service) or removing files (rm). The agent flags missing required permissions.

    As a DEX administrator, you can control the sudo banner configuration for macOS. For example, if your organization does not use Jamf you can add that permission to the exclusion list so that the system does not show the banner on the device page for excluded commands.

    Note:
    Updating exclusion list doesn't change configured sudo permissions on the end-user device.