The macOS system must disable Handoff.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-268562 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | APPL-15-005058 | SV-268562r1034626_rule | 2025-02-20 | 1 |
| Description |
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| Handoff must be disabled. Handoff allows users to continue working on a document or project when the user switches from one Apple device to another. Disabling Handoff prevents data transfers to unauthorized devices. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049, SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118 |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Handoff with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowActivityContinuation').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the macOS system to disable Handoff by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |