---
name: "gssd"
section: "8"
platform: "macos"
package: "gssd"
version: "85"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gssd"
---

# gssd(8)

Generic Security Services Daemon

## NAME

**gssd** – Generic Security Services Daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**gssd**

## DESCRIPTION

**gssd** provides kernel access to the Generic Security Services API (GSS-API).

There are no configuration options to **gssd**.  Users should not run  **gssd** manually.