StartupItemContext(8) BSD System Manager's Manual StartupItemContext(8)

NAME
     SSttaarrttuuppIItteemmCCoonntteexxtt - Execute a program in StartupItem context

SYNOPSIS
     SSttaarrttuuppIItteemmCCoonntteexxtt [program [arguments]]

DESCRIPTION
     The SSttaarrttuuppIItteemmCCoonntteexxtt utility launches the specified program in Star-
     tupItem bootstrap context.  Each Darwin and Mac OS X login creates a
     unique bootstrap subset context to contain login specific Mach port reg-
     istrations with the bootstrap server.  All such registrations performed
     within the context of that subset are only visible to other processes
     within that context or subsequent subsets of it.  Therefore, a Mach port
     based service/daemon launched within a login context will not be visible
     to other such contexts.

     To override this, a root user can use the SSttaarrttuuppIItteemmCCoonntteexxtt utility to
     launch the program within the same bootstrap context as all other Star-
     tupItems. All subsequent Mach port bootstrap registrations perfomed by
     the program will be visible system-wide.

NNOOTTEESS
     All bootstrap port lookups will also be resticted to the StartupItem con-
     text. The services provided on a per-login basis (clipboard, etc...) will
     not be available to the program.

SEE ALSO
     SystemStarter(8)

Darwin                           July 7, 2002                           Darwin