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Re:AppStore Preferences can be unlocked by a local admin wit... by raverbashing on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @01:23PM (#16117441)
Edit: El Capitain doesn't have the padlock on that pane

Other panes validate the password correctly

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Re:AppStore Preferences can be unlocked by a local admin wit... by niteshade on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @01:28PM (#16117492)
On El Capitan, I don't even see a padlock on the AppStore prefpane.
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Re:AppStore Preferences can be unlocked by a local admin wit... by SyneRyder on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:37PM (#16118203)
That was my experience too... but after clicking around for a while & then going back to the App Store prefpane, I did see a padlock (unlocked) on the App Store prefpane. I haven't been able to reproduce it again, but it seems there's some kind of bug there even on El Capitan.
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Re:AppStore Preferences can be unlocked by a local admin wit... by raverbashing on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @02:34PM (#16118156)
You're right and I'm wrong
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