Apple Network Setup networking User manual

Below you will find brief information for networking Network Setup. This manual will help you configure your Mac's network settings using the Network Setup programming interface. You can use Network Setup to read, create, modify, and delete network configurations.

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Key features

Provides a standard programming interface for manipulating network configurations
Stores network preferences reliably even if the system crashes
Provides automatic synchronization between the database and legacy preference files
Allows script developers to manipulate network configurations through a standard AppleScript object model interface

Frequently asked questions

Network Setup is a system service that allows you to manipulate network configurations. You can use Network Setup to read, create, modify, and delete network configurations. Any option that is accessible to the user through the network control panels provided by Apple is also available to you through the Network Setup programming interface.

Network Setup is being introduced in two stages. The first stage (Mac OS 8.5 to the present day) provides a standard programming interface for manipulating network configurations stored in the Network Setup database. The database is designed to store network preferences reliably even if the system crashes while preferences are being modified. The second stage, planned for a future release, will eliminate the need for legacy preferences files and provide a more streamlined architecture.

Network Setup offers a number of benefits over the previous method of managing network preferences, including a standard programming interface, improved reliability, and support for multihoming. It also allows for better integration with third-party applications and simplifies the process of managing network settings for multiple users.