Security Sample Code

	Leopard Sample Code Security 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.


Getting Started A guided introduction for developers implementing security features in Mac OS X.	Fundamentals Essential information for developers building security into their products.	Frameworks API references organized by framework.



Security Topics View the complete Security Sample Code List.
Authentication Services that aid in verifying the identity of a user or service.	Authorization APIs for determining whether an entity should be permitted to use a particular service.	Carbon Authentication, authorization, and cryptographic services for Carbon applications.



Cocoa Authentication, authorization, and cryptographic services for Cocoa applications.	Darwin Security-related programming techniques for the lowest level of Mac OS X.	Hardware & Drivers Resources for creating hardware devices compatible with Apple security technology.



Internet & Web Authentication, authorization, and cryptographic services of interest to web developers.	Mac OS X Server Authentication, authorization, and cryptographic services for server applications.	Networking Programming interfaces for secure communication over a network.



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