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1.2 APPL-15-000002

Information

The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.

GROUP ID: V-268421
RULE ID: SV-268421r1034203

Users must authenticate when unlocking the screen saver.

The screen saver acts as a session lock and prevents unauthorized users from accessing the current user's account.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/23761

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-11b., CCI|CCI-000056, Rule-ID|SV-268421r1034203_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-000002, Vuln-ID|V-268421

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: f069fc0abd8351f3d1145b1d74fd8bb942381800a67d8fb05c0c61a459480023