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Authorization for Everyone
(HTML)
TN2095: Describes applications of Authorization Services beyond simple privilege requesting.
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Technical Notes |
2008-01-30
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Authorization Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add fine-grained control of privileged operations in an application.
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Guides |
2009-01-06
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BetterAuthorizationSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows the recommended way to access privileged functionality from a non-privileged application on Mac OS X.
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Sample Code |
2007-11-27
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Certificate, Key, and Trust Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Shows how to evaluate trust for a certificate and recover from a trust failure.
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Guides |
2008-11-19
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Certificate, Key, and Trust Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes services to read and evaluate certificates and to use cryptographic keys.
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Reference |
2008-11-19
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CFNetwork Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Core Foundation networking functions to work with low-level BSD sockets.
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Guides |
2009-05-06
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CryptoSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Contains sample code showing symmetric encryption and message digest calculation.
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Sample Code |
2003-02-06
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Describing the kSecTrustResultUnspecified error.
(HTML)
QA1360: Explaining the semantics behind the kSecTrustResultUnspecified error returned by the Security APIs.
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Technical Q&As |
2007-02-05
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GetMACAddressSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetPrimaryMACAddress
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
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Sample Code |
2005-10-27
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Keychain Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
This document explains how to use Keychain Services to store and retrieve passwords.
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Guides |
2009-03-12
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Keychain Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Keychain Services API, used to create, find, modify, and delete keychain items.
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Reference |
2008-11-19
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Mac OS X Code Signing In Depth
(HTML)
TN2206: Intermediate to expert level overview of code signing that details specific options and gotchas
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Technical Notes |
2008-08-06
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Secure Coding Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes techniques to use and factors to consider to make your code more secure from attack.
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Guides |
2008-05-23
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Secure Transport Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating a Secure Sockets Layer session over any transport layer.
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Reference |
2004-08-31
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Security Foundation Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Security Foundation framework for adding fine-grained control of privileged operations in an application.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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Security Framework Error Codes
(HTML)
QA1499: Explains how to interpret errors returned by the Security Framework with an overview of Security error handling.
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Technical Q&As |
2006-11-16
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Security Interface Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for creating views and dialogs relating to authorization, certificates, and keychains.
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Reference |
2006-07-14
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Security Interface Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Security Interface framework.
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Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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Security Reference Update
(HTML)
(PDF)
Summarizes the symbols added to the Security framework.
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Release Notes |
2007-07-18
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SecurityInterface Data Types Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the data types found in the Security Interface framework.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFAuthorization Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to restrict a user's access to particular features in a Mac OS X application or daemon.
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Reference |
2009-01-06
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SFAuthorizationPluginView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class an authorization plug-in uses to display a custom view within the Apple-supplied authorization views.
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Reference |
2006-07-14
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SFAuthorizationView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a lock icon that indicates a user interface has restricted access.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificatePanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays one or more certificates in a panel or sheet.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificateTrustPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that enables the user to edit the trust settings in a certificate.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFCertificateView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays the contents of a certificate.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFChooseIdentityPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that allows a user to select an identity from a list.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFKeychainSavePanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a sheet or panel that allows the user to create a keychain.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SFKeychainSettingsPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that displays a panel or sheet that allows users to change their keychain settings.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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SSLSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Contains examples showing how to use SecureTransport.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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