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2.10 Enable Secure Keyboard Entry in terminal.app

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Information

Secure Keyboard Entry prevents other applications on the system and/or network from detecting and recording what is typed into Terminal.

Rationale:

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:

1. Open Terminal
2. Select Terminal
3. Select Secure Keyboard Entry

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2105

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: d5414830ba6b1beaa1879f754a0f3013017574a71e0a6b580d76c23d41061551