zhangyang-libzt/docs/osx_zt_sdk.md

OSX + ZeroTier SDK

Welcome!

Imagine a flat, encrypted, no-configuration LAN for all of the instances of your OSX app.

This short tutorial will show you how to enable ZeroTier functionality for your OSX app with little to no code modification. Check out our ZeroTier SDK page for more info on how the integration works.

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Via Static-linking

Example:

gcc myapp.c -o myapp libztintercept.so
export ZT_NC_NETWORK=/tmp/sdk-test-home/nc_8056c2e21c000001

Start service

./zerotier-sdk-service -d -p8000 /tmp/sdk-test-home

Run application

./myapp

Via App Framework

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Step 1: Build iOS framework

• make ios_app_framework
• This will output to build/ios_app_framework/Release-iphoneos/ZeroTierSDK_iOS.framework

Step 2: Integrate SDK into project

• Add the resultant framework package to your project
• Add zerotiersdk/src directory to Build Settings -> Header Search Paths
• Add build/osx_app_framework/Release-iphoneos/ to Build Settings -> Framework Search Paths
• Add ZeroTierSDK.frameworkiOS to General->Embedded Binaries
• Add src/SDK_XcodeWrapper.cpp and src/SDK_XcodeWrapper.hpp to your project:
• Set src/SDK_Apple-Bridging-Header.h as your bridging-header in Build Settings -> Objective-C Bridging-header

Step 3: Start the ZeroTier service

Now find a place in your code to set up the ZeroTier service thread:

var service_thread : NSThread!
func zt_start_service() {
    let path = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSSearchPathDirectory.DocumentDirectory, NSSearchPathDomainMask.UserDomainMask, true)
    start_service(path[0])
}

and then start it:

dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH, 0), {
    self.service_thread = NSThread(target:self, selector:"zt_start_service", object:nil)
    self.service_thread.start()
});

NOTE: If you enabled the proxy service via -DUSE_SOCKS_PROXY it will start automatically and be reachable at 0.0.0.0:1337

Step 4: Pick an API

This integration allows for the following shim combinations:

• Hook of BSD-like sockets: Use BSD-like sockets as you normally would.
• Proxy of NSStream: Create NSStream. Configure stream for SOCKS5 Proxy. Use stream.
• Direct Call: Consult src/SDK_Apple-Bridging-Header.h.

If functional interposition isn't available for the API or library you've chosen to use, ZeroTier offers a SOCKS5 proxy server which can allow connectivity to your virtual network as long as your client API supports the SOCKS5 protocol. This proxy service will run alongside the tap service and can be turned on by compiling with the -DUSE_SOCKS_PROXY flag in Build Settings->Other C Flags. By default, the proxy service is available at 0.0.0.0:1337.

Step 5: Join a network!

Simply call zt_join_network("XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX")

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NSStream and SOCKS Proxy:

As an example, here's how one would configure a NSStream object to redirect all network activity to the ZeroTier SOCKS proxy server:

// BEGIN proxy configuration
let myDict:NSDictionary = [NSStreamSOCKSProxyHostKey : "0.0.0.0",
                           NSStreamSOCKSProxyPortKey : 1337,
                           NSStreamSOCKSProxyVersionKey : NSStreamSOCKSProxyVersion5]

inputStream!.setProperty(myDict, forKey: NSStreamSOCKSProxyConfigurationKey)
outputStream!.setProperty(myDict, forKey: NSStreamSOCKSProxyConfigurationKey)
// END proxy configuration