---
title: "CFMessagePortCreateRemote(_:_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cfmessageportcreateremote(_:_:)"
---

# CFMessagePortCreateRemote(_:_:)

Returns a CFMessagePort object connected to a remote port.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFMessagePortCreateRemote(_ allocator: CFAllocator!, _ name: CFString!) -> CFMessagePort!
```

## Parameters

- `allocator`: The allocator to use to allocate memory for the new object. Pass NULL or kCFAllocatorDefault to use the current default allocator.
- `name`: The name of the remote message port to which to connect.

## Return Value

Return Value The new CFMessagePort object, or NULL on failure. If a message port has already been created for the remote port, the pre-existing object is returned. Ownership follows the The Create Rule.

## Discussion

Discussion This method is not available on iOS 7 and later—it will return NULL and log a sandbox violation in syslog. See Concurrency Programming Guide for possible replacement technologies.

## See Also

### Creating a CFMessagePort Object

- [CFMessagePortCreateLocal(_:_:_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfmessageportcreatelocal(_:_:_:_:_:).md)