The payload that configures a Contacts account.
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | Manual Install | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Account description CardDAVAccountDescription The description of the account. | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Account hostname CardDAVHostName The server's address. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Account username CardDAVUsername The user name for logins. | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Account password CardDAVPassword The user's password. Only use this in encrypted profiles. | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Principal URL CardDAVPrincipalURL The base URL to the user's address book. | string | optional | — | ✗No | |
Use SSL CardDAVUseSSL If `true`, the system enables SSL. | boolean | optional | true | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Port number CardDAVPort The server's port. | integer | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.7+) |
Communication service rules CommunicationServiceRules An array of communication service rules for this account. 1 subkey | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | iOS (10.0+) |
└─ Default service handlers DefaultServiceHandlers A dictionary of service handlers for contacts from this account. 1 subkey | dictionary | optional | — | ✓Yes | iOS (10.0+) |
└─ └─ App for audio calls AudioCall The bundle identifier for the default application that handles audio calls to contacts from this account. | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | iOS (10.0+) |
VPNUUID VPNUUID The VPNUUID of the per-app VPN the account uses for network communication. | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | iOS (14.0+) |
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