Disable IPv6:
sudo networksetup -listallnetworkservices # get names to use below sudo networksetup -setv6off Ethernet sudo networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi #...
Show DNS:
scutil --dns | grep nameserver
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255
Key combinations for an Intel-based Mac
List user accounts :
https://4it.com.au/kb/article/list-user-accounts-mac-osx-using-terminal-command-line/
dscl . list /Users | grep -v '^_'
List all members of a group :
https://superuser.com/questions/279891/list-all-members-of-a-group-from-the-command-line-in-os-x
dscacheutil -q group -a name $group_name
members () { dscl . -list /Users | while read user; do printf "$user "; dsmemberutil checkmembership -U "$user" -G "$*"; done | grep "is a member" | cut -d " " -f 1; };
Information about each user :
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1303561/list-of-all-users-and-groups dscl . readall /users
dscl . readall /groups dscacheutil -q user dscacheutil -q group
List AFP/SMB share info (Samba's testparm -s
for Macs) :
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/405658/list-and-define-smb-shares-from-command-line
sharing -l
Connect to a File Server with a Specific Username (macOS)
https://kb.mlml.sjsu.edu/books/network-services/page/connect-to-a-file-server-with-a-specific-username-%28macos%29
smb:username:*@server.name
You can get the current authentication authorities of a user by entering :
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/306151/where-does-file-sharing-store-smb-passwords
dscl . -read /users/$user authentication_authority
How to add a user from the command line
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/286749/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-command-line-in-macos
sudo dscl localhost -create /Local/Default/Users/USERNAME_HERE /usr/sbin/sysadminctl -h sudo sysadminctl -addUser xxx -password xxxxxxxx interactive
OSX User/Group Management – Part 1: Users
https://blog.travismclarke.com/post/osx-cli-user-management/
https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/7288/14586
How to enable File Sharing on macOS Ventura
https://www.stratospherix.com/support/how-to-enable-file-sharing-on-mac.php
And for the sharing basics :
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-file-sharing-on-mac-mh17131/mac