Rule version APPL-15-002009 · STIG v1 · 2026-09-01
AirDrop must be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices.
AirDrop allows users to share and receive files from other nearby Apple devices.
Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable AirDrop with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowAirDrop').js EOS
If the result is not "false", this is a finding.
Configure the macOS system to disable AirDrop by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.