The macOS system must disable content caching service.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-259522 | SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049 | APPL-14-002140 | SV-259522r958478_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
Description
Content caching must be disabled.
Content caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server.
ℹ️ Check
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable content caching service with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\
.objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js
EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the macOS system to disable content caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.