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If you have an application that keeps asking for the root password, you can just give the app access.

These steps were taking from another suggestion for VPN Global protect keep asking for the password.


  1. In Keychain Access application, locate the Machine Certificate issued to Mac OS X Client in the System keychain. 
  2. Right Click on the private key assoicated with Certificate and click Get Info, then click Access Control tab
  3. Then click + sign to select an Application to allow
  4. Then press key combiniation "<Command> + <Shift> + G" to open Go to Folder
  5. Enter "/Applications/GlobalProtect.app/Contents/Resources and click Go
  6. Find PanGPS and click, then press Add
  7. Save Changes to private key