STIGUI
V-277151CAT II — Medium severitySV-277151r1148905_rule

The macOS system must allow smart card authentication.

Rule version APPL-26-003030 · STIG v1 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

Smart card authentication must be allowed.

Using smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access.

When enabled, the smart card can be used for login, authorization, and screen saver unlocking.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036, SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052, SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053, SRG-OS-000107-GPOS-00054, SRG-OS-000108-GPOS-00055, SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057, SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161

Check

Verify the macOS system is configured to allow smart card authentication with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.security.smartcard')\ .objectForKey('allowSmartCard').js EOS

If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the macOS system to enforce multifactor authentication by installing the "com.apple.security.smartcard" configuration profile.

Note: To ensure continued access to the operating system, consult the supplemental guidance provided with the STIG before applying the configuration profile.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-277151
Group title
SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036
Rule ID
SV-277151r1148905_rule
Check ID
C-81306r1148903_chk
Fix ID
F-81211r1148904_fix