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id: jaraco-net
version: "10.2.3"
license: unclear
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# jaraco.net — Networking tools by jaraco

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 73.9K/mo

## What it is and what it does

jaraco.net is a collection of networking utility functions maintained by jaraco, primarily for use across the author's own projects. It includes a DNS forwarding service for Windows that can bind to IPv6 addresses (6to4 and Teredo), addressing a limitation in Microsoft's production DNS Server. The service can be configured with a bind address and stores its configuration in the Windows registry.

The package depends on a broad set of utilities including mechanize, requests, BeautifulSoup4, keyring, feedparser, and several other jaraco modules. It targets Python 3.9 and later and is classified as production-stable. Beyond the DNS forwarding service, the package provides miscellaneous networking helpers, though the fact sheet does not detail their specific functions.

Use it for:

- Set up a DNS forwarding service on Windows that listens on IPv6 addresses like 6to4 or Teredo
- Access jaraco's collection of networking utilities in projects that depend on this library
- Configure and manage DNS forwarding with custom bind addresses via the dns-forward-service command

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

jaraco.net provides miscellaneous networking utility functions, including a DNS forwarding service for Windows that binds to IPv6 addresses.

Yes, if you need the DNS forwarding service on Windows or are building on jaraco's ecosystem. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries permissive MIT licensing. However, the 19 runtime dependencies may be heavier than expected for a utilities library; verify that the specific networking functions you need are included before committing to the full dependency tree.

## Install

pip install jaraco-net
uv add jaraco-net
poetry add jaraco-net

## Installing jaraco.net

Before you install: Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Active maintenance with a recent commit on 2026-04-13. The package carries 19 runtime dependencies including mechanize, requests, and BeautifulSoup4, which may add complexity to your environment.

License in practice: Licensed under MIT (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install jaraco.net

from jaraco import net
# Use networking utilities as needed

Requires Python 3.9 or later. The DNS forwarding service executable is only available on Windows systems.

Verify before relying:

- Which specific networking utilities beyond DNS forwarding are included and what they do
- Whether the 19 runtime dependencies are all required or some are optional
- Performance characteristics or limitations of the DNS forwarding service

## Package facts

- License: not declared (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 73.9K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

networking utilities, DNS forwarding service, IPv6 address binding, network tools, Windows DNS service, jaraco utilities, network helpers, dns-forwarding, windows-service, ipv6

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