The macOS system must enable the time synchronization daemon.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-268450 | SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143 | APPL-15-000180 | SV-268450r1038944_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) must be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server. NOTE: The time synchronization daemon is enabled by default on macOS. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143, SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144, SRG-OS-000785-GPOS-00250 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to enable the time synchronization daemon with the following command: /bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.timed If the result is not "1", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to enable the time synchronization daemon with the following command: /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist NOTE: The service "timed" cannot be unloaded or loaded while System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled. |