Rule version APPL-15-002003 · STIG v1 · 2026-09-01
Support for NFS services is nonessential and, therefore, must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable NFS service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.apple.nfsd" => disabled'
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Configure the macOS system to disable NFS service with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.nfsd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.