Protocol Name | Service Type | Notes |
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AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) | _afpovertcp._tcp | Used by Personal File Sharing in the Sharing preference panel starting in Mac OS X 10.2. The Finder browses for AFP servers starting in Mac OS X 10.2. |
Network File System (NFS) | _nfs._tcp | The Finder browses for NFS servers starting in Mac OS X 10.2. |
WebDAV File System (WEBDAV) | _webdav._tcp | The Finder browses for WebDAV servers but because of a bug (r. 3171023), double-clicking a discovered server fails to connect. |
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | _ftp._tcp | Used by FTP Access in the Sharing preference panel starting in Mac OS X 10.2.2. The Finder browses for FTP servers starting in Mac OS X 10.3. The Terminal application also browses for FTP servers starting in Mac OS X 10.3. |
Secure Shell (SSH) | _ssh._tcp | Used by Remote Login in the Sharing preference panel starting in Mac OS X 10.3. The Terminal application browses for SSH servers starting in Mac OS X 10.3. |
Remote AppleEvents | _eppc._tcp | Used by Remote AppleEvents in the Sharing preference panel starting in Mac OS X 10.2. |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | _http._tcp | Used by Personal Web Sharing in the Sharing preference panel to advertise the User's Sites folders starting in Mac OS X 10.2.4. Safari can be used to browse for web servers. |
Remote Login (TELNET) | _telnet._tcp | If Telnet is enabled, xinetd will advertise it via Bonjour starting in Mac OS X 10.3. The Terminal application browses for Telnet servers starting in Mac OS X 10.3. |
Line Printer Daemon (LPD/LPR) | _printer._tcp | Print Center browses for LPR printers starting in Mac OS X 10.2. For more information on creating a Bonjour printer, please see the Bonjour Printing Specification. |
Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) | _ipp._tcp | Print Center browses for IPP printers starting in Mac OS X 10.2. For more information on creating a Bonjour printer, please see the Bonjour Printing Specification. |
PDL Data Stream (Port 9100) | _pdl-datastream._tcp | Print Center browses for PDL Data Stream printers starting in Mac OS X 10.2. For more information on creating a Bonjour printer, please see the Bonjour Printing Specification. |
Remote I/O USB Printer Protocol | _riousbprint._tcp | Used by the AirPort Extreme Base Station to share USB printers. Printer Setup Utility browses for AirPort Extreme shared USB printers which use the Remote I/O USB Printer Protocol starting in Mac OS X 10.3. |
Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) | _daap._tcp | Also known as iTunes Music Sharing. iTunes advertises and browses for DAAP servers starting in iTunes 4.0. |
Digital Photo Access Protocol (DPAP) | _dpap._tcp | Also known as iPhoto Photo Sharing. iPhoto advertises and browses for DPAP servers starting in iPhoto 4.0. |
iChat Instant Messaging Protocol | _ichat._tcp | Used by iChat 1.0 which shipped with Mac OS X 10.2. This service is now deprecated with the introduction of the "presence" service in iChat AV. See below. |
iChat Instant Messaging Protocol | _presence._tcp | Used by iChat AV which shipped with Mac OS X 10.3. |
Image Capture Sharing | _ica-networking._tcp | Used by the Image Capture application to share cameras in Mac OS X 10.3. |
AirPort Base Station | _airport._tcp | Used by the AirPort Admin Utility starting in Mac OS X 10.2 in order to locate and configure the AirPort Base Station (Dual Ethernet) and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. |
Xserve RAID | _xserveraid._tcp | Used by the Xserve RAID Admin Utility to locate and configure Xserve RAID hardware. |
Distributed Compiler | _distcc._tcp | Used by Xcode in its Distributed Builds feature. |
Apple Password Server | _apple-sasl._tcp | Used by Open Directory Password Server starting in Mac OS X Server 10.3. |
Workgroup Manager | _workstation._tcp | Open Directory advertises this service starting in Mac OS X 10.2. Workgroup Manager browses for this service starting in Mac OS X Server 10.2. |
Server Admin | _servermgr._tcp | Mac OS X Server machines advertise this service starting in Mac OS X 10.3. Server Admin browses for this service starting in Mac OS X Server 10.3. |
Remote Audio Output Protocol (RAOP) | _raop._tcp | Also known as AirTunes. The AirPort Express Base Station advertises this service. iTunes browses for this service starting in iTunes 4.6. |