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Mac OS X provides a number of system-level authorization, authentication, and cryptographic services that software and hardware developers can use to build security into their products. In addition, Mac OS X provides programming interfaces to SSL/TLS that developers can use to transport data securely over a network.
A guided introduction for developers implementing security features in Mac OS X.   Essential information for developers building security into their products.   API references organized by framework.
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AuthForAll (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to use Authorization Services to create a self-restricted application.
 Authorization 2005-10-26
BetterAuthorizationSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows the recommended way to access privileged functionality from a non-privileged application on Mac OS X.
 Authentication, Authorization, Carbon, Cocoa 2007-11-27
BSDLLCTest (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets.
 Authentication 2003-06-12
CryptNoMore (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Shows how to authenticate a user using Open Directory (Directory Services).
 Authentication, Darwin 2008-03-17
CryptoSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains sample code showing symmetric encryption and message digest calculation.
 Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin 2003-02-06
GetMACAddressSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
 Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking 2003-01-14
GetPrimaryMACAddress (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates retrieving the MAC address of the built-in Ethernet controller. Useful for uniquely identifying a Macintosh system.
 Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Hardware & Drivers, Mac OS X Server, Networking 2005-10-27
IdentitySample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
IdentitySample builds a utility which demonstrates how to use the CoreServices Identity API to manage system-wide identities
 Authorization 2006-07-27
KauthORama (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Prints each Kauth request, illustrating how Kauth interacts with high-level operations, like copying files.
 Authorization, Darwin 2007-04-30
Kerberos GSS (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Kerberos GSS-API Sample
 Authentication, Networking 2008-06-04
MoreIsBetter (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Library providing indispensable wrapers and workarounds for many areas of Mac OS programming.
 Authentication, Authorization, Carbon, Darwin, Networking 2003-10-27
NameAndPassword (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
NameAndPassword is a SFAuthorizationPluginView subclass example.
 Authentication, Authorization 2006-07-28
NetworkAuthentication (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates authentication with Open Directory APIs and GSSAPI
 Networking 2005-06-01
NullAuthPlugin (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Use this as a template for writing an authorization plugin, or as a tool to debug the authorization process.
 Authorization 2007-10-26
QISA (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Demonstrates the basics of writing an Internet setup assistant for traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X.
 Authorization 2003-05-15
SSLSample (HTML) (DMG) (ZIP)
Contains examples showing how to use SecureTransport.
 Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Internet & Web, Networking 2003-01-14