What is Configd?

[CyrusOz]

I recently converted to mac and just thought i was getting to know most of the new terms and names but then I realised I have no idea what this message means. I run little snitch and this message pops up regularly and I always click deny but not sure if it is something important that I should be letting connect.

Can anybody please help me with this? Sorry it's such a dumb question

Much appreciated
CyrusOz

 

[Eidorian]

man configd

 

[old-wiz]

Did you read Apple's OSx Man page?:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man8/configd.8.html

It's a unix command, and there's no shortage of info. The first page from Google shows multiple references to configd, including how it can be manipulated possibly by a remote attacker.

Try reading some of those references.

 

[CyrusOz]

I actually downloaded the apple programming gear etc etc when somebody suggested that it would be fun to develop an iphone app but then I realise that my coding is heading in a different direction so now I'm stuck with all of that apple development stuff on my computer and I'd rather just get rid of it but I honestly can't even recall which programs I got through the process and if it will create any problems when I remove them all.

Any thoughts?

 

[old-wiz]

Well, configd is involved in the Unix network management framework. Entire books have been written about Unix network programming.

There is another forum for Parallels, and the exact same question was asked and exact same first answer 'man configd'.

http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?t=2943

It's not just MR giving short answers.

I can't figure out how I could take the time to write up a short explanation of what configd is for without going into network programming. I spent years learning and using *nix networks, and believe me it is not trivial stuff. Worse yet, different implementations do it in different ways.

How detailed an explanation was the OP expecting?

 

[Tumbleweed666]

How detailed an explanation was the OP expecting?

Probably one saying why its doing this, and whether its a problem?

 

[old-wiz]

Jeez.. does no one read reference material?

Configd runs regularly to keep track of the network, including hardware. Normally you just allow it to run and ignore it, it is not a problem. All *nix systems do this. Most systems implement it as a daemon.

Besides, the orignal topic question was "what is configd". The man page gives basic info.

 

[CyrusOz]

the last few posts have been exactly what i needed to know... i didn't need anything more in depth than that.

Thanks very much for your time and effort.

CyrusOz

P.S. 'Man' meant nothing to me I thought it was an typo or something.... sometimes jargon creates just as much trouble as anything else lol

 

[old-wiz]

P.S. 'Man' meant nothing to me I thought it was an typo or something.... sometimes jargon creates just as much trouble as anything else lol

We tend to use the unix jargon without thinking if anyone understands it. man is so prevalent in *nix that it seemed to need no explanation.