NetInfo

The NetInfo directory is organized hierarchically, starting from the root, which, like a filesystem’s root, is called /. However, this is not meant to suggest that there is a corresponding directory or file for each NetInfo entry. Instead, the NetInfo data is stored in a collection of files under /var/db/netinfo .

You can browse or modify the NetInfo database using NetInfo Manager, which is located in /Applications/Utilities . Figure 3-5 shows NetInfo Manager displaying the properties of the mysql user.

Browsing NetInfo
Figure 3-5. Browsing NetInfo

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