February 2004
Intermediate to advanced
383 pages
11h 49m
English
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Name
SecurityServer
Synopsis
SecurityServer [-aconfig_file] [-d] [-Eentropy_file] [-f] [-Nbootstrap_name] [-tmax_threads] [-Tthread_timeout] [-X]
Description
Provides services to the Security framework, including authorization and secure key management.
Options/Usage
- -a
Specifies an Authorization Services configuration file. Defaults to /
etc/authorization.- -d
Runs process in debug mode, and disables daemonization. Output is sent to standard error and to
syslog.- -E
Specifies a file to use as a source of entropy for cryptographic operations. Defaults to
/var/db/SystemEntropyCache.- -f
Forces immediate initialization of the Common Security Services Manager (CSSM), the central access point for services provided by the Common Data Security Architecture (CDSA). Normally the CSSM will be initialized when it is first needed.
- -N
Specifies a service name used to register a Mach bootstrap port. Defaults to
SecurityServer; any other setting will prevent authorization from working.- -t
Limits the number of Mach threads started by the
SecurityServerprocess. Defaults to100.- -T
Specifies a timeout for Mach threads started by the
SecurityServerprocess, in seconds. Defaults to120.- -X
Directs
SecurityServerto re-execute itself when in daemon mode, needed to work around Mach-related bugs in libraries.
Location
/System/Library/CoreServices
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