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# SecProtocolType

The protocol type associated with an Internet password.

```
enum SecProtocolType
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`SecProtocolType.FTP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/FTP)

Indicates FTP.

[`SecProtocolType.ftpAccount`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/ftpAccount)

Indicates a client side FTP account. The usage of this constant is deprecated as of macOS 10.3.

[`SecProtocolType.HTTP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/HTTP)

Indicates HTTP.

[`SecProtocolType.IRC`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/IRC)

Indicates IRC.

[`SecProtocolType.NNTP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/NNTP)

Indicates NNTP.

[`SecProtocolType.POP3`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/POP3)

Indicates POP3.

[`SecProtocolType.SMTP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/SMTP)

Indicates SMTP.

[`SecProtocolType.SOCKS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/SOCKS)

Indicates SOCKS.

[`SecProtocolType.IMAP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/IMAP)

Indicates IMAP.

[`SecProtocolType.LDAP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/LDAP)

Indicates LDAP.

[`SecProtocolType.appleTalk`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/appleTalk)

Indicates AFP over AppleTalk.

[`SecProtocolType.AFP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/AFP)

Indicates AFP over TCP.

[`SecProtocolType.telnet`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/telnet)

Indicates Telnet.

[`SecProtocolType.SSH`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/SSH)

Indicates SSH.

[`SecProtocolType.FTPS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/FTPS)

Indicates FTP over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.HTTPS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/HTTPS)

Indicates HTTP over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.httpProxy`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/httpProxy)

Indicates HTTP proxy.

[`SecProtocolType.httpsProxy`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/httpsProxy)

Indicates HTTPS proxy.

[`SecProtocolType.ftpProxy`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/ftpProxy)

Indicates FTP proxy.

[`SecProtocolType.CIFS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/CIFS)

Indicates CIFS.

[`SecProtocolType.SMB`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/SMB)

Indicates SMB.

[`SecProtocolType.RTSP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/RTSP)

Indicates RTSP.

[`SecProtocolType.rtspProxy`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/rtspProxy)

Indicates RTSP proxy.

[`SecProtocolType.DAAP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/DAAP)

Indicates DAAP.

[`SecProtocolType.EPPC`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/EPPC)

Indicates Remote Apple Events.

[`SecProtocolType.IPP`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/IPP)

Indicates IPP.

[`SecProtocolType.NNTPS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/NNTPS)

Indicates NNTP over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.LDAPS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/LDAPS)

Indicates LDAP over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.telnetS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/telnetS)

Indicates Telnet over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.IMAPS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/IMAPS)

Indicates IMAP4 over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.IRCS`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/IRCS)

Indicates IRC over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.POP3S`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/POP3S)

Indicates POP3 over TLS/SSL.

[`SecProtocolType.cvSpserver`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/cvSpserver)

Indicates CVS pserver.

[`SecProtocolType.SVN`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/SVN)

Indicates Subversion.

[`SecProtocolType.any`](/documentation/Security/SecProtocolType/any)

Indicates that any protocol is acceptable.


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