The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-259419 | SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009 | APPL-14-000002 | SV-259419r958400_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Users must authenticate when unlocking the screen saver. The screen saver acts as a session lock and prevents unauthorized users from accessing the current user's account. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.screensaver')\ .objectForKey('askForPassword').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile. |