---
title: NSSystemAdministrationUsageDescription
framework: bundleresources
role: symbol
role_heading: Property List Key
path: bundleresources/information-property-list/nssystemadministrationusagedescription
---

# NSSystemAdministrationUsageDescription

A message in macOS that tells people why the app is requesting to manipulate the system configuration.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this key if your app uses certain APIs that manipulate system configuration, like ODRecordSetValue(_:_:_:_:). important: This key is required if your app uses APIs that manipulate the system configuration.

## See Also

### Security

- [NSUpdateSecurityPolicy](bundleresources/information-property-list/nsupdatesecuritypolicy.md)
- [NSAppDataUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nsappdatausagedescription.md)
- [NSUserTrackingUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nsusertrackingusagedescription.md)
- [NSAppleEventsUsageDescription](bundleresources/information-property-list/nsappleeventsusagedescription.md)
- [ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption](bundleresources/information-property-list/itsappusesnonexemptencryption.md)
- [ITSEncryptionExportComplianceCode](bundleresources/information-property-list/itsencryptionexportcompliancecode.md)