NetInfo
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NetInfo is the system configuration database in NEXTSTEP and Mac OS X. NetInfo replaces most of the Unix system configuration files (they are still present for running the machine in single user mode); most Unix APIs wrap around NetInfo instead. NetInfo stores system wide network-type configuration information, such as users and groups, while Mac OS X machine and application specific settings are stored as plist files.
Apple is moving away from using NetInfo towards LDAP, particularly in Mac OS X Server. [1] Future releases of Mac OS X will still include NetInfo but its use may not be supported by Apple. [2]
[edit] Where is it?
The NetInfo Database is stored in /private/var/db/netinfo/local.nidb/, and can only be accessed by root. It can be viewed and modified through its API, the NetInfo Manager utility, or command line tools such as niutil.
[edit] Data
Netinfo stores the following data:
- afpuser_aliases
- aliases
- groups
- machines
- mounts
- networks
- printers
- protocols
- rpcs
- services
- users
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