The macOS system must prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-259423 | SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010 | APPL-14-000009 | SV-259423r958402_rule | 2024-12-04 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The system must be configured to not display sensitive information at the LoginWindow. The key AdminHostInfo when configured will allow the HostName, IP Address, and operating system version and build to be displayed. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\ .objectIsForcedForKey('AdminHostInfo') EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to prevent AdminHostInfo from being available at LoginWindow by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile. |