Hi, Our project is a MacOS SwiftUI GUI application that bundles a System Network Extension, signed with a Developer ID certificate for distribution outside of the app store. The system network extension is used to write a packet tunnel provider. The signing of the app & network extension is handled by XCode (v16.0.0), we do not run codesign ourselves. We have no issues with XPC or the system network extension during normal usage, nor when the application is installed on a user's device for the first time. The problem only arises when the user upgrades the application. I have experienced this issue myself, as have our users. It's been reported on Apple Silicon macbooks running at least macOS 15.3.2. Much like the SimpleFirewall example (which we used as a reference), we use XPC for basic communication of state between the app and NE. These XPC connections stop working when the user installs a new version of the app, with OS logs from the process indicating that the connection is immediately invalidated. Subsequent connection attempts are also immediately invalidated. Toggling the VPN in system settings (or via the app) does not resolve the problem, nor does restarting the app, nor does deleting and reinstalling the app, nor does restarting the device. The only reliable workaround is to delete the system extension in Login Items & Extensions, under Network Extensions. No device restart is necessary to garbage collect the old extension - once the extension is reapproved by the user, the XPC issue resolves itself. This would be an acceptable workaround were it possible to automate the deleting of the system extension, but that appears deliberately not possible, and requiring our users to do this each time they update is unreasonable. When the upgraded app is opened for the first time, the OSSystemExtensionRequest request is sent, and the outcome is that the previously installed system network extension is replaced, as both the CFBundleVersion and CFBundleShortVersionString differ. When this issue is encountered, the output of systemextensionsctl list shows the later version is installed and activated. I've been able to reproduce this bug on my personal laptop, with SIP on and systemextensionsctl developer off, but on my work laptop with SIP off and systemextensionsctl developer on (where the network extension is replaced on each activation request, instead of only when the version strings differ), I do not encounter this issue, which leads me to believe it has something to do with the notarization process. We notarize the pkg using xcrun notarytool, and then staple to the pkg. This is actually the same issue described in: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/711713 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/667597 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/742992 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/728063 but it's been a while since any of these threads were updated, and we've made attempts to address it off the suggestions in the threads to no avail. Those suggestions are: Switching to a .pkg installer from a .dmg As part of the .pkg preinstall, doing all of the following: Stopping the VPN (scutil --nc stop), shutting down the app (using osascript 'quit app id'), and deleting the app (which claims to delete the network extension, but not the approval in Login Items & Extensions remains??), by running rm -rf on the bundle in /Applications As part of the .pkg postinstall: Forcing macOS to ingest the App bundle's notarization ticket using spctl --assess. Ensuring NSXPCListener.resume() is called after autoreleasepool { NEProvider.startSystemExtensionMode() } (mentioned in a forum thread above as a fix, did not help.) One thing I'm particularly interested in is the outcome of this feedback assistant ticket, as I can't view it: FB11086599. It was shared on this forum in the first thread above, and supposedly describes the same issue. I almost find it hard to believe that this issue has been around for this many years without a workaround (there's system network extension apps out there that appear to work fine when updating, are they not using XPC?), so I wonder if there's a fix described in that FB ticket. Since I can't view that above feedback ticket, I've created my own: FB17032197

Hi, I developed a network extension program on macOS. I tried to update the program by changing the version number. My update process was to first turn off network filtering via "NEFilterManager.sharedManager.enabled = NO", and then use "[OSSystemExtensionRequest activationRequestForExtension:bundleid queue:dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH, 0)];" to let the system replace the old network extension program. However, sometimes the old network extension process will become a zombie process like pid=86621 in the figure. As long as the zombie process exists, the network cannot be used. After about 10 minutes, it will be cleared and the network will be available. Restarting Wi-Fi can also clear the zombie process immediately. Why is this? How to avoid this problem?

We have a Network Extension system extension implementing NEFilterPacketProvider to inspect all incoming and outgoing network traffic. We also want to monitor socket-level events such as connect(), bind(), and similar, by leveraging the Endpoint Security framework. Does this require developing a separate system extension for Endpoint Security? Additionally, what is the recommended approach for sharing context and data between the Network Extension and the Endpoint Security extensions?

We require the following Network Extension entitlements without the -systemextension suffix: packet-tunnel-provider app-proxy-provider Our application uses the legacy NetworkExtension framework, not the newer System Extensions. Although our provisioning profile has been approved by Apple, the entitlements are still being suffixed automatically with -systemextension. Since our code is built on the legacy NetworkExtension framework, this causes VPN functionality to break. Target platforms: macOS 14 & 15 (distributed outside the Mac App Store via a .pkg installer). Is there a way to use the original (non-systemextension) entitlements in this setup?

I've built a VPN app that is based on wireguard on macOS (I have both AppStore ver. and Developer ID ver). I want to achieve split tunneling function without changing the system route table. Currently, I'm making changes in PacketTunnelProvider: NEPacketTunnelProvider. It has included/excluded routes that function as a split tunnel, just that all changes are immediately reflected on the route table: if I run netstat -rn in terminal, I would see all rules/CIDRs I added, displayed all at once. Since I have a CIDR list of ~800 entries, I'd like to avoid changing the route table directly. I've asked ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, .etc. An idea was to implement an 'interceptor' to intercept all packets in packetFlow(_:readPacketsWithCompletionHandler:), extract the destination IP from each packet, check if it matches your CIDR list, and either reinject it back to the system interface (for local routing) or process it through your tunnel. Well, LLMs could have hallucinations and I've pretty new to macOS programming. I'm asking to make sure I'm on the right track, not going delusional with those LLMs :) So the question is, does the above method sounds feasible? If not, is it possible to achieve split tunneling without changing the route table?

I'm working on a system extension leveraging endpoint security entitlement. However, while in development, is there a way to continue working and testing locally without having the endpoint security entitlement approved or needing the extension signed. I got these errors running a build: Provisioning profile "Mac Team Provisioning Profile: "com.xxxxx.extension" doesn't include the com.apple.developer.endpoint-security.client entitlement.

Hello, I'm having some problems when install my Packet Tunnel network extension as system extension on my mac(macos 15.0). It stuck on Validation By Category. (it works well as NE app extension on ios) systemextensionsctl list --- com.apple.system_extension.network_extension enabled active teamID bundleID (version) name [state] <...> com.myteam.balabalabla.ne (1.0/1) - [validating by category] This is my install System Extension Code sample public class SystemExtension: NSObject, OSSystemExtensionRequestDelegate { private let forceUpdate: Bool private let inBackground: Bool private let semaphore = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0) private var result: OSSystemExtensionRequest.Result? private var properties: [OSSystemExtensionProperties]? private var error: Error? private init(_ forceUpdate: Bool = false, _ inBackground: Bool = false) { } // some request function i overwrite public func activation() throws -> OSSystemExtensionRequest.Result? { let request = OSSystemExtensionRequest.activationRequest(forExtensionWithIdentifier: FilePath.packageName + ".myNeName", queue: .main) request.delegate = self OSSystemExtensionManager.shared.submitRequest(request) semaphore.wait() if let error { throw error } return result } public func getProperties() throws -> [OSSystemExtensionProperties] { let request = OSSystemExtensionRequest.propertiesRequest(forExtensionWithIdentifier: FilePath.packageName + ".myNeName", queue: .main) request.delegate = self OSSystemExtensionManager.shared.submitRequest(request) semaphore.wait() if let error { throw error } return properties! } public nonisolated static func install(forceUpdate: Bool = false, inBackground: Bool = false) async throws -> OSSystemExtensionRequest.Result? { try await Task.detached { try SystemExtension(forceUpdate, inBackground).activation() }.result.get() } public nonisolated static func uninstall() async throws -> OSSystemExtensionRequest.Result? { try await Task.detached { try SystemExtension().deactivation() }.result.get() } } // And other methods I follow this post Your Friend the System Log and use this command line to collect log. After I initiated the system extension request sudo log collect --last 5m Here is my log (),I only pasted some code snippets that caught me, full version see attachments.(only include com.apple.sysextd), if need more, plz ask me. 1. Some policy missing ```log 22:00:13.818257 `sysextd` extension mockTeamID app.balabala.com.mockbalabala (1.0/1) advancing state from staging to validating 22:00:13.818263 sysextd returning cdhash for local arch arm64 of extension app.balabala.com.mockbalabala info 2025-05-01 22:00:13.818336 sysextd Extension with identifier <private> reached state <private> 22:00:13.819185 sysextd [0x9a2034b00] activating connection: mach=false listener=false peer=false name=com.apple.CodeSigningHelper 22:00:13.819911 sysextd [0x9a2034b00] invalidated after the last release of the connection object 22:00:13.821024 sysextd making activation decision for extension with teamID teamID("mockTeamID ), identifier app.balabala.com.mockbalabala 22:00:13.821026 sysextd no related kext found for sysex `app.balabala.com.mockbalabala` 22:00:13.821027 sysextd no extension policy -- activation decision is UserOption nesessionmanager.system-extensions interrupted 22:00:14.313576 sysextd [0x9a2178280] invalidated because the client process (pid 1886) either cancelled the connection or exited 22:00:14.542154 sysextd connection to com.apple.nesessionmanager.system-extensions interrupted 22:00:14.542319 sysextd [0x9a2178000] Re-initialization successful; calling out to event handler with XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INTERRUPTED 22:00:14.542351 sysextd connection to com.apple.nesessionmanager.system-extensions interrupted 22:00:14.589375 nesessionmanager [0x6c80e4500] activating connection: mach=true listener=false peer=false name=com.apple.sysextd And when i debug the System Extension code i notice the request Error catch by didFailWithError public func request(_: OSSystemExtensionRequest, didFailWithError error: Error) { self.error = error semaphore.signal() } error is OSSystemExtensionErrorDomain code 1 This problem has been bothering me for a long time, I would appreciate any help, if need more info, comment, thank you.

I have written the Transparent App Proxy and can capture the network flow and send it to my local server. I want to avoid any processing on the traffic outgoing from my server and establish a connection with a remote server, but instead of connecting to the remote server, it again gets captured and sent back to my local server. I am not getting any clue on how to ignore these flows originating from my server. Any pointers, API, or mechanisms that will help me?

Hi I am developing the packet tunnel extension on a SIP enabled device. If I build the app and notarize and install it on the device, it works fine. If I modify, build and execute the App (which contains the system extension), it fails with below error. 102.3.1.4 is production build. And 201.202.0.101 is for XCode build. SystemExtension "&lt;&lt;complete name&gt;&gt;.pkttunnel" request for replacement from 102.3.1.4 to 201.202.0.101 Packet Tunnel SystemExtension "&lt;&lt;complete name&gt;&gt;.pkttunnel" activation request did fail: Error Domain=OSSystemExtensionErrorDomain Code=8 "(null)" If SIP is disabled, it works fine. Is there a way the system extension can be developed even if SIP remains enabled?

I'm working on a Network Extension using NEDNSProxyProvider to inspect DNS traffic. However, I've run into a couple of issues: DNS Proxy is not capturing traffic when a public DNS (like 8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1) is manually configured in the WiFi settings. It seems like the system bypasses the proxy in this case. Is this expected behavior? Is there a way to force DNS traffic through the proxy even if a public DNS is set? Using DNS Proxy and DNS Settings simultaneously doesn't work. Is there a known limitation or a correct way to combine these? How to set DNS or DNSSettings using DNSProxy? import NetworkExtension import SystemExtensions import SwiftUI protocol DNSProxyManagerDelegate { func managerStateDidChange(_ manager: DNSProxyManager) } class DNSProxyManager: NSObject { private let manager = NEDNSProxyManager.shared() var delegate: DNSProxyManagerDelegate? private(set) var isEnabled: Bool = false { didSet { delegate?.managerStateDidChange(self) } } var completion: (() -> Void)? override init() { super.init() self.load() } func toggle() { isEnabled ? disable() : start() } private func start() { let request = OSSystemExtensionRequest .activationRequest(forExtensionWithIdentifier: Constants.extensionBundleID, queue: DispatchQueue.main) request.delegate = self OSSystemExtensionManager.shared.submitRequest(request) log.info("Submitted extension activation request") } private func enable() { update { self.manager.localizedDescription = "DNS Proxy" let proto = NEDNSProxyProviderProtocol() proto.providerBundleIdentifier = Constants.extensionBundleID self.manager.providerProtocol = proto self.manager.isEnabled = true } } private func disable() { update { self.manager.isEnabled = false } } private func remove() { update { self.manager.removeFromPreferences { _ in self.isEnabled = self.manager.isEnabled } } } private func update(_ body: @escaping () -> Void) { self.manager.loadFromPreferences { (error) in if let error = error { log.error("Failed to load DNS manager: \(error)") return } self.manager.saveToPreferences { (error) in if let error = error { return } log.info("Saved DNS manager") self.isEnabled = self.manager.isEnabled } } } private func load() { manager.loadFromPreferences { error in guard error == nil else { return } self.isEnabled = self.manager.isEnabled } } } extension DNSProxyManager: OSSystemExtensionRequestDelegate { func requestNeedsUserApproval(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest) { log.info("Extension activation request needs user approval") } func request(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, didFailWithError error: Error) { log.error("Extension activation request failed: \(error)") } func request(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, foundProperties properties: [OSSystemExtensionProperties]) { log.info("Extension activation request found properties: \(properties)") } func request(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, didFinishWithResult result: OSSystemExtensionRequest.Result) { guard result == .completed else { log.error("Unexpected result \(result.description) for system extension request") return } log.info("Extension activation request did finish with result: \(result.description)") enable() } func request(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, actionForReplacingExtension existing: OSSystemExtensionProperties, withExtension ext: OSSystemExtensionProperties) -> OSSystemExtensionRequest.ReplacementAction { log.info("Existing extension willt be replaced: \(existing.bundleIdentifier) -> \(ext.bundleIdentifier)") return .replace } } import NetworkExtension class DNSProxyProvider: NEDNSProxyProvider { var handlers: [String: FlowHandler] = [:] var isReady = false let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "DNSProxyProvider") override func startProxy(options:[String: Any]? = nil, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) { completionHandler(nil) } override func stopProxy(with reason: NEProviderStopReason, completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void) { completionHandler() } override func handleNewUDPFlow(_ flow: NEAppProxyUDPFlow, initialRemoteEndpoint remoteEndpoint: NWEndpoint) -> Bool { let id = shortUUID() handlers[id] = FlowHandler(flow: flow, remoteEndpoint: remoteEndpoint, id: id, delegate: self) return true } override func handleNewFlow(_ flow: NEAppProxyFlow) -> Bool { return false } } class FlowHandler { let id: String let flow: NEAppProxyUDPFlow let remoteEndpoint: NWHostEndpoint let delegate: FlowHandlerDelegate private var connections: [String: RemoteConnection] = [:] private var pendingPacketsByDomain: [String: [(packet: Data, endpoint: NWEndpoint, uniqueID: String, timestamp: Date)]] = [:] private let packetQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "com.flowhandler.packetQueue") init(flow: NEAppProxyUDPFlow, remoteEndpoint: NWEndpoint, id: String, delegate: FlowHandlerDelegate) { log.info("Flow received for \(id) flow: \(String(describing: flow))") self.flow = flow self.remoteEndpoint = remoteEndpoint as! NWHostEndpoint self.id = id self.delegate = delegate defer { start() } } deinit { closeAll(nil) } func start() { flow.open(withLocalEndpoint: flow.localEndpoint as? NWHostEndpoint) { error in if let error = error { self.delegate.flowClosed(self) return } self.readFromFlow() } } func readFromFlow() { self.flow.readDatagrams { packets, endpoint, error in if let error = error { self.closeAll(error) return } guard let packets = packets, let endpoints = endpoint, !packets.isEmpty, !endpoints.isEmpty else { self.closeAll(nil) return } self.processFlowPackets(packets, endpoints) self.readFromFlow() } } } Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I am currently creating a MacOS app that uses NetworkExtension and SystemExtension without going through the Store. Using entitlements, I manually codesign and create a pkg Installer, but when I run it I get an error message saying "No matching profile found." Below is the log /Applications/Runetale.app/Contents/MacOS/Runetale not valid: Error Domain=AppleMobileFileIntegrityError Code=-413 "No matching profile found" UserInfo={NSURL=file:///Applications/Runetale.app/, unsatisfiedEntitlements=&lt;CFArray 0x71c040fa0 [0x1f7bec120]&gt;{type = immutable, count = 3, values ​​= ( 0 : &lt;CFString 0x71c04f340 [0x1f7bec120]&gt;{contents = "com.apple.developer.system-extension.install"} 1 : &lt;CFString 0x71c1ccaf0 [0x1f7bec120]&gt;{contents = "com.apple.developer.networking.networkextension"} 2 : &lt;CFString 0x71c04fc00 [0x1f7bec120]&gt;{contents = "com.apple.developer.team-identifier"} )}, NSLocalizedDescription=No matching profile found} I looked into it myself and found that if you want to install the app without going through the Store, you need to use packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension instead of packet-tunnel-provider. here However, simply changing to packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension does not allow the build to pass. I use a build method that changes the value of entitlements only during codesign in order to pass the build. SYSEXT="$APP_BUNDLE/Contents/Library/SystemExtensions/com.runetale.desktop.PacketTunnel.systemextension" if [ -d "$SYSEXT" ]; then echo "Signing PacketTunnel system extension with entitlements..." cp macos/PacketTunnel/PacketTunnelRelease.entitlements macos/PacketTunnel/PacketTunnelRelease-sign.entitlements sed -i '' 's/packet-tunnel-provider/packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension/' macos/PacketTunnel/PacketTunnelRelease-sign.entitlements codesign --force --options runtime --timestamp --entitlements "$ENTITLEMENTS_FILE" --sign "$DEV_ID_APP_CERT" "$SYSEXT" fi # 3. Sign the entire .app bundle (deep sign by signing the outer app after inner ones) echo "Signing Runetale App with entitlements..." cp macos/Runner/Release.entitlements macos/PacketTunnel/Release-sign.entitlements sed -i '' 's/packet-tunnel-provider/packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension/' macos/PacketTunnel/Release-sign.entitlementsmacos/PacketTunnel/Release-sign.entitlements codesign --force --options runtime --timestamp --entitlements "$APP_ENTITLEMENTS_FILE" --sign "$DEV_ID_APP_CERT" "$APP_BUNDLE" Is this build method wrong? The next solution I'm thinking of is as follows. Is there a way to write packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension directly to entitlments and pass the build? (provisioning profile?) Apply to forum and get permission to use packet-tunnel-provider-systemextension Thank you.

Our enterprise product uses a content filter, normally customers deploy MDM profiles to authorise and allow the content filter to work. Some customers however do not use these profiles, requiring them to enable the system extension in System Settings and allow the content filter via the popup below. If the user selects "Don't Allow", intentionally or by mistake, there does not appear to be an mechanism for them to change their mind and allow it instead. If the user fails to enable the system extension on the first prompt, there is an option to enable if via System Settings. There doesn't seem to be a similar option if they "Don't Allow" the content filter. How can the user allow a previously denied content filter?

I've implemented a custom system extension VPN for macOS using Packet Tunnel Provider. The VPN is configured with on-demand, and a rule to always connect whenever there's traffic: onDemandRules = [NEOnDemandRuleConnect()] As expected, if the VPN isn't active, all traffic gets blocked until it is ready. Not expected: In the following scenario, there is some 'traffic leak': Use only WiFi (not wired cable) Connect the VPN Disable the WiFi and wait for the VPN to disconnect Enable the WiFi Some packets are routed outside the VPN, and aren't being blocked Some moments after, all traffic will be blocked, and the VPN will start the 'connecting' process. Is the above scenario a 'known' issue? Can it be a race condition in the OS, where some packets can be sent after the network is brought back before the VPN process starts? Is there any way to fix this problem? P.S: I'm not using flags such as 'capture all network'

I am trying to access clipboard via NSPasteboard API from a System Extension. However, all of its get methods return empty arrays and nil objects. Is that expected? Is there some permission or entitlement required for a System Extension to access clipboard?

I found a problem where a process tries to connect to System Extension and connection is invalidated. XPC listener has to be disposed and initialized again. This happens when System Extension executes tasks in following order: NSXPCListener initialized NSXPCListener.resume() NSProvider.startSystemExtensionMode() Result: Connection is invalidated and not only that the client has to retry connection, nut also System Extension must reinitialize listener (execute step 1 and 2). However if I call NSProvider.startSystemExtensionMode() NSXPCListener initialized NSXPCListener.resume() It works as expected and even if the connection is invalidated/interrupted, client process can always reconnect and no other action is necessary in System Extension (no need to reinitialize XPC listener), In Apple docs about NSProvider.startSystemExtensionMode() it says that this method starts handling request, but in another online article written by Scott Knight I found that startSystemExtensionMode() also starts listener server. Is that right? PLease could you add this info into the docs if it is so? https://knight.sc/reverse%20engineering/2019/08/24/system-extension-internals.html I would like to use following logic: Call NSProvider.startSystemExtensionMode() only under certain circumstances - I have received some configuration that I need to process and do some setup. If I don't receive it, there is no reason to call startSystemExtensionMode() yet, I don't need to handle handleNewFlow() yet. Connect XPC client to System Extension under certain conditions. Ideally communicate with client even though System Extension is not handling network requests yet, that is without receiving handleNewFlow(). Basically I consider XPC and System Extension handling network requests as separate things. Is that correct, are they separate and independent? Does XPC communication really depend on calling startSystemExtensionMode()? Another potential issue: Is it possible that XPC listener fails to validate connection when client tries to connect before System Extension manages to complete init and park the main thread in CFRunLoop? Note: These querstions arose mostly from handling upgrades of System Extension (extension is already running, network filter is created and is connected and new version of the app upgrades System Exension). Thanks.

Hello, I'm having some problems starting my DNS proxy network extension. Even after I call NEDNSProxyManager.saveToPreference() successfully I don't see any logs from my dns proxy. This is the code from the user space app: import SwiftUI import NetworkExtension func configureDNSProxy() { let dnsProxyManager = NEDNSProxyManager.shared() dnsProxyManager.loadFromPreferences { error in if let error = error { print("Error loading DNS proxy preferences: \(error)") return } dnsProxyManager.localizedDescription = "my DNS proxy" let proto = NEDNSProxyProviderProtocol() proto.providerBundleIdentifier = "com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne" dnsProxyManager.providerProtocol = proto // Enable the DNS proxy. dnsProxyManager.isEnabled = true dnsProxyManager.saveToPreferences { error in if let error = error { print("Error saving DNS proxy preferences: \(error)") } else { NSLog("DNS Proxy enabled successfully") } } } } @main struct dns_proxy_testsApp: App { var body: some Scene { WindowGroup { ContentView() } } init() { configureDNSProxy() } } This is the code for my network extension(DNSProxyProvider.swift): import NetworkExtension class DNSProxyProvider: NEDNSProxyProvider { override func startProxy(options:[String: Any]? = nil, completionHandler: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) { NSLog("dns proxy ne started") completionHandler(nil) } override func stopProxy(with reason: NEProviderStopReason, completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void) { NSLog("dns proxy ne stopped") completionHandler() } override func sleep(completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void) { NSLog("dns proxy ne sleep") completionHandler() } override func wake() { NSLog("dns proxy ne wake") } override func handleNewFlow(_ flow: NEAppProxyFlow) -> Bool { NSLog("dns proxy ne flow") return true } } The bundle identifier for my network extension is: com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne and both the user space app and the network extension have the DNS Proxy capability. Both have the same app group capability with the same group name group.com.myteam.dns-proxy-test. The info.plist from the network extension look like this(I didn't really modify it from the default template created by xcode) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>NetworkExtension</key> <dict> <key>NEMachServiceName</key> <string>$(TeamIdentifierPrefix)com.example.app-group.MySystemExtension</string> <key>NEProviderClasses</key> <dict> <key>com.apple.networkextension.dns-proxy</key> <string>$(PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME).DNSProxyProvider</string> </dict> </dict> </dict> </plist> In the logs I do see DNS Proxy enabled successfully and also I see: NESMDNSProxySession[Primary Tunnel:my DNS proxy:<...>:(null)] starting with configuration: { name = my DNS proxy identifier = <..> applicationName = dns-proxy-tests application = com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests grade = 1 dnsProxy = { enabled = YES protocol = { type = dnsProxy identifier = <...> identityDataImported = NO disconnectOnSleep = NO disconnectOnIdle = NO disconnectOnIdleTimeout = 0 disconnectOnWake = NO disconnectOnWakeTimeout = 0 disconnectOnUserSwitch = NO disconnectOnLogout = NO includeAllNetworks = NO excludeLocalNetworks = NO excludeCellularServices = YES excludeAPNs = YES excludeDeviceCommunication = YES enforceRoutes = NO pluginType = com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests providerBundleIdentifier = com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne designatedRequirement = identifier "com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne" <...> /* exists */ } } } But then I see: Checking for com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne - com.apple.networkextension.dns-proxy But then finally Found 0 registrations for com.myteam.dns-proxy-tests.ne (com.apple.networkextension.dns-proxy) So I think that last log probably indicates the problem. I'm a bit lost at what I'm doing wrong so I'd be super thankful for any pointer!

I'm trying to iterate through a USB device but the iterator is always empty or contains only the matched interface: Single interface in Iterator This happens when my driver matches against the interface. Because I need to use 2 interfaces (control and cdc), I try to open the IOUSBHostDevice (copied from the interface) and iterate through the rest, but I only get the interface my dext matched with. Empty Iterator I decided to match against USB communication devices, thinking things would be different. However, this time the interface iterator is completely empty (provider is IOUSBHostDevice). Here's a snippet of my code before iterating with IOUSBHostDevice->CopyInterface(): // teardown the configured interfaces. result = device->SetConfiguration(ivars->Config, true); __Require_noErr_Action(result, _failure_Out, ELOG("IOUSBHostDevice::SetConfiguration failed 0x%x", result)); // open usb device result = device->Open(this, 0, 0); __Require_noErr_Action(result, _failure_Out, ELOG("Failed to open IOUSBHostDevice")); // Get interface iterator result = device->CreateInterfaceIterator(&iterRef); __Require_noErr_Action(result, _failure_Out, ELOG("IOUSBHostDevice::CreateInterfaceIterator failed failed: 0x%x", result));

We have a NEFilterDataProvider extension that intercepts all TCP and UDP IPv4/6 traffic. At times just after wakeup from sleep, it causes internet access issues, such as showing "This site can't be reached" when opening websites. The traffic is not being dropped by the extension. According to the logs, the connection is being closed after approximately 4 minutes. During the issue, the flow logs are as follows: Flow 515129771 is connecting New flow: NEFlow type = stream, app = com.google.Chrome.helper... Detaching, ref count = 2 (logged after ~4 minutes) Sending close, how = 2 Removing from group 2, ref count = 2 Destroying, app tx 0, tunnel tx 0, tunnel rx 0 Closing reads, not closed by plugin Closing writes, not sending close Any suggestions on the possible cause and how to further debug it?

Hey, our app is host for system extension and since macOS 15.3 there is an error when user tries delete an app pop with missing permission appears Is it intentional? Is it a bug? if not how in correct way should we handle removing of SE when app is being to removed?

We have an application which is written in Swift, which activates network extension (Transparent Proxy). We want to use MDM deployment for this network system extension. Our Transparent Proxy module is a system extension, which is exposing an app proxy provider interface (We are using NETransparentProxyProvider class and in extension’s Info.plist we use com.apple.networkextension.app-proxy key.) We don’t have any remote server setup to forward the traffic, instead we open a connection with a certain localhost:port to redirect the traffic which is received in our transparent proxy. We have another module that listens to the particular localhost:port to process the traffic further. As per https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/vpn/transparentproxy documentation, we noticed that we can use the VPN payload with app-proxy as Provider Type for Transparent Proxy. We were able to install the profile created via Jamf Pro and also while in stalling our product the Transparent Proxy gets mapped with the one which is installed via profile. However after that the network is broken and hence unable to browse anything. We are suspecting the remote server filed is causing this. So we tried creating the custom profile without remote server address for VPN payload, but we are unable to install the profile. It throws below error: 2025-02-11 16:43:55.193348+0530 0x2f880 Error 0x0 6815 0 mdmclient: (NetworkExtension) [com.apple.networkextension:] Failed to save configuration DGWebProxy because it is invalid: Error Domain=NEConfigurationErrorDomain Code=2 "configuration is invalid: Missing server address" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=configuration is invalid: Missing server address}
2025-02-11 16:43:55.193376+0530 0x2f880 Error 0x0 6815 0 mdmclient: (NetworkExtension) [com.apple.networkextension:] NEProfileIngestion Error occurred when saving configuration 'DGWebProxy': configuration is invalid: configuration is invalid: Missing server address 
2025-02-11 16:43:55.196159+0530 0x2f880 Error 0x0 6815 7 mdmclient: [com.apple.ManagedClient:CPDomainPlugIn] [ERROR] [0:MDMDaemon:CPDomainPlugIn:<0x2f880>] <<<<< PlugIn: InstallPayload [NEProfileIngestionPlugin] Error: Error Domain=ConfigProfilePluginDomain Code=-319 "The ‘VPN Service’ payload could not be installed. The VPN service could not be created." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=The ‘VPN Service’ payload could not be installed. The VPN service could not be created.} <<<<<
2025-02-11 16:43:55.196826+0530 0x2f880 Error 0x0 6815 7 mdmclient: [com.apple.ManagedClient:MDMDaemon] [ERROR] [0:MDMDaemon:<0x2f880>] [CE] PlugIn_InstallPayload ==> Error Domain=ConfigProfilePluginDomain Code=-319 "The ‘VPN Service’ payload could not be installed. The VPN service could not be created." UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=The ‘VPN Service’ payload could not be installed. The VPN service could not be created.} Can we create MDM profile for Transparent Proxy without remote server address?