The macOS system must prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-259418 | SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009 | APPL-14-000001 | SV-259418r958400_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring that the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using authorized identification and authentication procedures. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowAutoUnlock').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |