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# VZVirtioSocketListenerDelegate

An interface you use to manage connections between the guest operating system and host computer.

```
protocol VZVirtioSocketListenerDelegate : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Overview

Adopt the [`VZVirtioSocketListenerDelegate`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZVirtioSocketListenerDelegate) protocol in a custom object and use it to accept or reject socket-based connection attempts from the guest operating system to the host computer. You may use the same object to manage connection attempts on multiple ports.

## Topics

### Accepting new connections

[`listener(_:shouldAcceptNewConnection:from:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZVirtioSocketListenerDelegate/listener(_:shouldAcceptNewConnection:from:))

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether to accept a new connection from the guest operating system.


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