Thunderbolt bridge connection does not work when Network Threat Protection is enabled [KES for Mac]
Scenario
- Enable Network Threat Protection
- Connect another Mac via a thunderbolt cable
- Try to send any data from one computer to another
- Connection times out
Workaround & Solution
Connect computers by other means or disable NTP when using Thunderbolt bridge.
RCA
This issue is caused by a bug in macOS' built-in packet filter and was reported to apple.
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