2.10 Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in terminal.app

Information

Secure Keyboard Entry prevents other applications on the system and/or network from detecting and recording what is typed into Terminal. Enabling Secure Keyboard Entry minimizes the risk of a key logger from detecting what is entered in Terminal.

Solution

Perform the following to implement the prescribed state: Open Terminal Select Terminal Select Secure Keyboard Entry

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/299

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b.

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8100da9f25d685b19cfbd9fc8b273bc369b4dec6d42ae300934a8eae43d99265