NETWORKSETUP(8) BSD System Manager's Manual NETWORKSETUP(8)
NAME
networksetup -- configuration tool for network settings in System Preferences.
SYNOPSIS
networksetup [-listnetworkserviceorder] [-listallnetworkservices] [-listallhardwareports] [-detectnewhardware] [-getmacaddress hardwareport]
[-getcomputername] [-setcomputername computername] [-getinfo networkservice] [-setmanual networkservice ip subnet router]
[-setdhcp networkservice [clientid]] [-setbootp networkservice] [-setmanualwithdhcprouter networkservice ip]
[-setv4off networkservice] [-setv6off networkservice] [-setv6automatic networkservice] [-setv6linklocal networkservice]
[-setv6manual networkservice address prefixLength router] [-getdnsservers networkservice]
[-setdnsservers networkservice dns1 [dns2] [...]] [-getsearchdomains networkservice]
[-setsearchdomains networkservice domain1 [domain2] [...]] [-create6to4service networkservicename]
[-set6to4automatic networkservice] [-set6to4manual networkservice relayAddress] [-getftpproxy networkservice]
[-setftpproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password] [-setftpproxystate networkservice on | off]
[-getwebproxy networkservice] [-setwebproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password]
[-setwebproxystate networkservice on | off] [-getsecurewebproxy networkservice]
[-setsecurewebproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password]
[-setsecurewebproxystate networkservice on | off] [-getstreamingproxy networkservice]
[-setstreamingproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password]
[-setstreamingproxystate networkservice on | off] [-getgopherproxy networkservice]
[-setgopherproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password]
[-setgopherproxystate networkservice on | off] [-getsocksfirewallproxy networkservice]
[-setsocksfirewallproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password]
[-setsocksfirewallproxystate networkservice on | off] [-getproxybypassdomains networkservice]
[-setproxybypassdomains networkservice domain1 [domain2] [...]] [-getproxyautodiscovery networkservice]
[-setproxyautodiscovery networkservice on | off] [-getpassiveftp networkservice] [-setpassiveftp networkservice on | off]
[-getairportnetwork device] [-setairportnetwork device network [password]] [-getairportpower device]
[-setairportpower device on | off] [-listpreferredwirelessnetworks hardwareport]
[-addpreferredwirelessnetworkatindex hardwareport network index securitytype [password]]
[-removepreferredwirelessnetwork hardwareport network] [-removeallpreferredwirelessnetworks hardwareport]
[-getnetworkserviceenabled networkservice] [-setnetworkserviceenabled networkservice on | off]
[-createnetworkservice networkservicename hardwareport] [-renamenetworkservice networkservice newnetworkservicename]
[-duplicatenetworkservice networkservice newnetworkservicename] [-removenetworkservice networkservice]
[-ordernetworkservices service1 [service2] [service3] [...]] [-getMTU hardwareport] [-setMTU hardwarePort value]
[-listvalidMTUrange hardwareport] [-getmedia hardwareport] [-setmedia hardwareport subtype [option1] [option2] [...]]
[-listvalidmedia hardwareport] [-createVLAN name parentdevice tag] [-deleteVLAN name parentdevice tag] [-listVLANs]
[-listdevicesthatsupportVLAN] [-isBondSupported device] [-createBond name [device1] [device2] [...]] [-deleteBond bond]
[-addDeviceToBond device bond] [-removeDeviceFromBond device bond] [-listBonds] [-showBondStatus bond] [-listpppoeservices]
[-showpppoestatus name] [-createpppoeservice device name account password [pppoeName]] [-deletepppoeservice service]
[-setpppoeaccountname service account] [-setpppoepassword service password] [-connectpppoeservice service]
[-disconnectpppoeservice service] [-listlocations] [-getcurrentlocation] [-createlocation location [populate]]
[-deletelocation location] [-switchtolocation location] [-listalluserprofiles] [-listloginprofiles service]
[-enablesystemprofile service on | off] [-enableloginprofile service profile on | off] [-enableuserprofile profile on | off]
[-import8021xProfiles service path] [-export8021xProfiles service path yes | no] [-export8021xUserProfiles path yes | no]
[-export8021xLoginProfiles service path yes | no] [-export8021xSystemProfile service path yes | no]
[-settlsidentityonsystemprofile service path passphrase] [-settlsidentityonuserprofile profile path passphrase]
[-deletesystemprofile service] [-deleteloginprofile service profile] [-deleteuserprofile profile] [-version] [-help]
[-printcommands]
DESCRIPTION
The networksetup command is used to configure network settings typically configured in the System Preferences application. The networksetup
command requires at least "admin" privileges to run. Most of the set commands require "root" privileges to run.
Any flag that takes a password will accept "-" in place of the password to indicate it should read the password from stdin.
A list of flags and their descriptions:
-listnetworkserviceorder
Displays a list of network services in the order they are contacted for a connection, along with the corresponding port and device
for each. An asterisk (*) next to a service means the service is inactive.
-listallnetworkservices
Displays a list of all the network services on the server's hardware ports. An asterisk (*) denotes that a network service is dis-
abled.
-listallhardwareports
Displays list of hardware ports with corresponding device name and ethernet address.
-detectnewhardware
Detects new network hardware and creates a default network service on the hardware.
-getmacaddress hardwareport
Displays ethernet (or Wi-Fi) address for hardwareport or device specified.
-getcomputername
Displays the computer name.
-setcomputername computername
Sets computer name to <computername>. This name is used by AFP.
-getinfo networkservice
Displays the IP address, subnet mask, router, and hardware address for the <networkservice> that you specify.
-setmanual networkservice ip subnet router
Set the TCP/IP configuration for <networkservice> to manual with IP address set to <ip>, Subnet Mask set to <subnet>, and Router
address set to <router>.
-setdhcp networkservice [clientid]
Use this command to set the TCP/IP configuration for the specified <networkservice> to use DHCP. The client ID is optional. Specify
"Empty" for [clientid] to clear the DHCP client id.
-setbootp networkservice
Use this command to set the TCP/IP configuration for the specified <networkservice> to use BOOTP.
-setmanualwithdhcprouter networkservice ip
Use this command to specify a manual IP address to use for DHCP for the specified <networkservice>.
-setv4off networkservice
Use this command to turn IPv4 off on the specified <networkservice>.
-setv6off networkservice
Use this command to turn IPv6 off on the specified <networkservice>.
-setv6automatic networkservice
Use this command to set IPv6 to get its addresses automatically for <networkservice>.
-setv6linklocal networkservice
Use this command to set IPv6 to only use link local for <networkservice>.
-setv6manual ip prefixlength router
Use this command to set IPv6 to get its addresses manually for <networkservice>. Specify the ip address, the prefix length and the
router.
-getdnsservers networkservice
Displays DNS info for <networkservice>.
-setdnsservers networkservice dns1 [dns2] [...]
Use this command to specify the IP addresses of servers you want the specified <networkservice> to use to resolve domain names. You
can list any number of servers (replace dns1, dns2, and so on with the IP addresses of domain name servers). If you want to clear all
DNS entries for the specified network service, type "empty" in place of the DNS server names.
-getsearchdomains networkservice
Displays Domain Name info for <networkservice>.
-setsearchdomains networkservice domain1 [domain2] [...]
Use this command to designate the search domain for the specified <networkservice>. You can list any number of search domains
(replace domain1, domain2, and so on with the name of a local domain). If you want to clear all search domain entries for the speci-
fied network service, type "empty" in place of the domain name.
-create6to4service -<newnetworkservicename>
Use this command to create a new 6 to 4 service with name <newnetworkservicename>.
-set6to4automatic -<newnetworkservicename>
Use this command to set the 6 to 4 service such that it will get the relay address automatically.
-set6to4manual -<newnetworkservicename> -<relayaddress>
Use this command to set the 6 to 4 service such that it will get the relay address manually. Specify the <relayaddress> that you
would like to set.
-getftpproxy networkservice
Displays FTP proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setftpproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set FTP proxy for <networkservice> with <domain> and <port number>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for <authenti-
cated> to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy support
on.
-setftpproxystate networkservice on | off
Set FTP proxy on <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getwebproxy networkservice
Displays Web proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setwebproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set Web proxy for <networkservice> with <domain> and <port number>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for <authenti-
cated> to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy support
on.
-setwebproxystate networkservice on | off
Set Web proxy on <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getsecurewebproxy networkservice
Displays Secure Web proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setsecurewebproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set Secure Web proxy for <networkservice> with <domain> and <port number>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for
<authenticated> to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy
support on.
-setsecurewebproxystate networkservice on | off
Set SecureWeb proxy on <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getstreamingproxy networkservice
Displays Streaming proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setstreamingproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set Streaming proxy for <networkservice> with <networkservice>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for <authenticated>
to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy support on.
-setstreamingproxystate networkservice on | off
Set Streamingproxy on <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getgopherproxy networkservice
Displays Gopher proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setgopherproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set Gopher proxy for <networkservice> with <domain> and <port number>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for <authen-
ticated> to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy support
on.
-setgopherproxystate networkservice on | off
Set Gopher proxy on <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getsocksfirewallproxy networkservice
Displays SOCKS Firewall proxy (server, port, enabled value) info for <networkservice>.
-setsocksfirewallproxy networkservice domain portnumber authenticated username password
Set SOCKS Firewall proxy for <networkservice> with <domain> and <port number>. Turns proxy on. Optionally, specify <on> or <off> for
<authenticated> to enable and disable authenticated proxy support. Specify <username> and <password> if you turn authenticated proxy
support on.
-setsocksfirewallproxystate networkservice on | off
Set SOCKS Firewall proxy to either <on> or <off>.
-getproxybypassdomains networkservice
Displays Bypass Domain Names for <networkservice>.
-setproxybypassdomains networkservice domain1 [domain2] [...]
Set the Bypass Domain Name Servers for <networkservice> to <domain1> [domain2] [...]. Any number of Domain Name servers can be speci-
fied. Specify "Empty" for <domain1> to clear all Domain Name entries.
-getproxyautodiscovery networkservice
Displays Proxy Auto Discover for <networkservice>.
-setproxyautodiscovery networkservice on | off
Set Proxy Auto Discover for <networkservice> to either <on> or <off>.
-getpassiveftp networkservice
Displays whether Passive FTP is on or off for <networkservice>.
-setpassiveftp networkservice on | off
Set Passive FTP to either <on> or <off>.
-setautoproxyurl networkservice url
Set proxy auto-config to url for <networkservice> and enable it.
-getautoproxyurl networkservice
Displays proxy auto-config (url, enabled) info for <networkservice>.
-setsocksfirewallproxystate networkservice on | off
Set SOCKS Firewall proxy to either <on> or <off>.
-getairportnetwork hardwareport
Displays current Wi-Fi Network.
-setairportnetwork hardwareport network [password]
Set Wi-Fi Network to <network> using optional [password] if specified.
-getairportpower hardwareport
Displays whether Wi-Fi power is on or off.
-setairportpower hardwareport on | off
Set Wi-Fi power to either <on> or <off>.
-listpreferredwirelessnetworks hardwareport
List the preferred wireless networks for <hardwareport>
-addpreferredwirelessnetworkatindex hardwareport network index securitytype [password]
Add wireless network named <network> to preferred list for <hardwareport> at <index>. Store the optional password in the keychain For
security type, use OPEN for none, WPA for WPA Personal, WPAE for WPA Enterprise, WPA2 for WPA2 Personal, WPA2E for WPA2 Enterprise,
WEP for plain WEP, and 8021XWEP for 802.1X WEP.
-removepreferredwirelessnetwork hardwareport network
Remove <network> from the preferred wireless network list for <hardwareport>
-removeallpreferredwirelessnetworks hardwareport
Remove all networks from the preferred wireless network list for <hardwareport>
-getnetworkserviceenabled networkservice
Displays whether a service is on or off (enabled or disabled).
-setnetworkserviceenabled networkservice on | off
Use this command to turn the specified network service on or off (enable or disable).
-createnetworkservice networkservicename hardwareport
Create a service named <networkservice> on port <hardwareport>. The new service will be enabled by default.
-renamenetworkservice networkservice newnetworkservicename
Use this command to rename the specified network service <networkservice> to <newnetworkservicename>.
-duplicatenetworkservice networkservice newnetworkservicename
Use this command to duplicate an existing network service <networkservice> and rename it to the specified name <newnetworkservice-
name>.
-removenetworkservice networkservice
Use this command to delete a network service <networkservice>. You cannot use this command to delete the last remaining service for a
hardware port. To do so, you use the -setnetworkserviceenabled command.
-ordernetworkservices service1 [service2] [service3] [...]
Use this command to designate the order network services are contacted on the specified hardware port. Name the network you want con-
tacted first, then the second, and so on. Use "listnetworkserviceorder" to view current service order. Note: use quotes around ser-
vice names which contain spaces (ie. "Built-in Ethernet").
-setMTUAndMediaAutomatically hardwarePort
Set hardwareport or device specified back to automatically setting the MTU and Media.
-getMTU hardwareport
Get the MTU value for hardwareport or device specified.
-setMTU hardwarePort value
Set MTU for hardwareport or device specified.
-listValidMTURange hardwareport
List the valid MTU range for hardwareport or device specified.
-getMedia hardwareport
Show both the current setting for media and the active media on hardwareport or device specified.
-setMedia hardwareport subtype [option1] [option2] [...]
Set media for hardwareport or device specified to subtype. Specify optional [option1] and additional options depending on subtype.
Any number of valid options can be specified.
-listValidMedia hardwareport
List valid media options for hardwareport or device name. Enumerates available subtypes and options per subtype.
-createVLAN name parentdevice tag
Create a VLAN with the name <name> over the parent device <parentdevice> and with the tag <tag>.
-deleteVLAN name parentdevice tag
Delete the VLAN with the name <name> over the parent device <parentdevice> and with the tag <tag>.
-listVLANs
List the VLANs that have been created.
-listdevicesthatsupportVLAN
List the devices that support VLANs.
-isBondSupported device
Displays YES if the device can be added to a bond. NO if it cannot.
-createBond name [device1] [device2] [...]
Create a bond with the user-defined-name name and optionally add any listed devices if they support bonding.
-deleteBond bond
Delete the bond with the specified device-name.
-addDeviceToBond device bond
Add device to bond.
-removeDeviceFromBond device bond
Remove device from bond.
-listBonds
List of all bonds.
-showBondStatus bond
Display the status of the specified bond.
-listpppoeservices
List all PPPoE services in the current set.
-showpppoestatus name
Display the status of the PPPoE service with the specified name.
-createpppoeservice device name account password [pppoeName]
Create a PPPoE service on the specified device with the service name specified.
-deletepppoeservice service
Delete the service.
-setpppoeaccountname service account
Set the account name for the service.
-setpppoepassword service password
Set the password for the service.
-connectpppoeservice service
Connect the service.
-disconnectpppoeservice service
Disconnect the service.
-listlocations
List all network locations.
-getcurrentlocation
Display the name of the current set.
-createlocation location [populate]
Create a set with the user-defined-name name and optionally populate it with the default services.
-deletelocation location
Delete the set.
-switchtolocation location
Make the specified set the current set.
-listalluserprofiles
Display the names of all of the user profiles.
-listloginprofiles service
Display the names of the loginwindow profiles for the specified service.
-enablesystemprofile service on | off
Enables or disables the system profile for the specified service.
-enableloginprofile service profile on | off
Enables or disables the specified loginwindow profile for the specified service.
-enableuserprofile profile on | off
Enables or disables the specified user profile.
-import8021xProfiles service path
Imports the 802.1x profiles for the specified service.
-export8021xProfiles service path yes | no
Exports all of the profiles for the specified service and optionally includes the items from the keychain.
-export8021xUserProfiles path yes | no
Exports only the user profiles and optionally includes the items from the keychain.
-export8021xLoginProfiles service path yes | no
Exports only the loginwindow profiles for the specified service and optionally includes the items from the keychain.
-export8021xSystemProfile service path yes | no
Exports only the system profile for the specified service and optionally includes the items from the keychain.
-settlsidentityonsystemprofile service path passphrase
Sets the TLS identity on the system profile for the specified service. Identity must be a pkcs12 file.
-settlsidentityonuserprofile profile path passphrase
Sets the TLS identity on the specified user profile. Identity must be a pkcs12 file.
-deletesystemprofile service
Deletes the system profile for the specified service.
-deleteloginprofile service profile
Deletes the specified loginwindow profile for the specified service.
-deleteuserprofile profile
Deletes the specified user profile. Displays version of networksetup tool.
-help Displays a list of all the commands available in the Network Setup Tool, with explanatory information.
-printcommands
Displays a list of commands with no detail.
EXAMPLES
networksetup -listallnetworkservices
networksetup -setmanual "Built-in Ethernet" 192.168.100.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.1
networksetup -setdnsservers "Built-in Ethernet" 192.168.100.100 192.168.100.12
networksetup -setsearchdomains "Built-in Ethernet" company.com corp.com
networksetup -setwebproxy "Built-in Ethernet" proxy.company.com 80
networksetup -setwebproxy "Built-In Ethernet" proxy.company.com 80 On authusername authpassword
networksetup -duplicatenetworkservice "Built-In Ethernet" "Local LAN"
networksetup -getdnsservers "Built-In Ethernet"
networksetup -setMTU en0 1500
networksetup -setMedia en0 autoselect
networksetup -setMedia en0 100baseTX half-duplex
networksetup -createBond MyBond en0 en1
networksetup -addDeviceToBond en0 bond0
networksetup -setpppoepassword MyPPPoE - < ~/Desktop/MyPasswordFile.txt
networksetup -createlocation Home populate
networksetup -import8021xProfiles Ethernet "/Users/MyHome/Downloads/ExportedConfigs.networkconnect"
FILES
/usr/sbin/networksetup
SEE ALSO
systemsetup(8)
Mac OS X April 16, 2002 Mac OS X