Rule version APPL-26-002140 · STIG v1 · 2026-09-01
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.
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.
Configure the macOS system to disable Content Caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.