NetworkServiceProxy??????

[ImConfusedAgain]

I noticed this process running on my macbook in activity monitor called networkserviceproxy. No idea what it is or what it does. Any advice would be helpful. Just hoping it's not something nefarious It just started appearing a few days ago. I quit it but it comes back after sleep. Ok peace out bye

 

[HDFan]

Apple Process. When you have questions about a process sample it in activity monitor. The list of open files gives you some idea as to whether it is an Apple Process or something else. You can also open a terminal window and do a "man processname" which sometimes works as well. If it is in the man pages it almost always an Apple process.

NAME


networkserviceproxy – Transparent network proxy for Apple system services

DESCRIPTION


The control plane of the NetworkServiceProxy framework runs inside of networkserviceproxy. Specifically, networkserviceproxy is responsible for:

• Downloading the NetworkServiceProxy configuration from the Internet and communicating the configuration to NetworkServiceProxy clients.

• Processing feedback from NetworkServiceProxy clients.

In some cases, networkserviceproxy also acts as the data plane for specific NetworkServiceProxy clients.

 

[ImConfusedAgain]

Thank you for this. I've never set up or turned on a proxy server. Its just a home computer running through a router.
That's why I was not sure why it would show up on my network. Any ideas?

 

[HDFan]

Have no idea what the process is doing. Likely has nothing to do with the consumer definition of a proxy service.

I have the process running and am not running a proxy server.

MacOS runs a ton of service apps. Don't worry about it.

 

[ImConfusedAgain]

Ok thanks HD. Peace out bye

 

[cadec]

I noticed this process running on my macbook in activity monitor called networkserviceproxy. No idea what it is or what it does. Any advice would be helpful. Just hoping it's not something nefarious It just started appearing a few days ago. I quit it but it comes back after sleep. Ok peace out bye

I know it's been a while but I just had this issue -- an unexpected popup requesting the admin PW -- in Monterey 12.5.1. I'm going to venture a guess that it has to do with the new beta feature for Safari / IP relay obscurement -- therefore a proxy.

Today was the first time I got the popup and I recently upgraded to 12.5.1 / Monterey as a side note.

Like I said, just a guess, but maybe someone else can confirm so that others who come across and seek an answer might get confirmation or clearer info.

Cheers!