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# kSCPropNetIPv4ConfigMethod

The IPv4 key `ConfigMethod`, whose value is of type `CFString`.

```
let kSCPropNetIPv4ConfigMethod: CFString
```

## Discussion

This key can be passed the following constants:

- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodBOOTP`, which has the value `BOOTP`
- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodDHCP`, which has the value `DHCP`
- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodINFORM`, which has the value `INFORM`
- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodLinkLocal`, which has the value `LinkLocal`
- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodManual`, which has the value `Manual`
- `kSCValNetIPv4ConfigMethodPPP`, which has the value `PPP`

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