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1.30 APPL-15-000170

Information

The macOS system must be configured to use an authorized time server.

GROUP ID: V-268449
RULE ID: SV-268449r1038944

An approved time server must be the only server configured for use. As of macOS 10.13, only one time server is supported.

This rule ensures the uniformity of time stamps for information systems with multiple system clocks and systems connected over a network.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143, SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144

Solution

Configure the macOS system to use an authorized time server by installing the "com.apple.MCX" configuration profile.

See Also

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

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-8(1), CCI|CCI-004923, CCI|CCI-004926, Rule-ID|SV-268449r1038944_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-000170, Vuln-ID|V-268449

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 1c973a74b79f1737bedc2a6a56bf27f0ab9c1948a74ddb30a5a44b03cfac058d