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1.30 APPL-26-000170

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-277057
RULE ID: SV-277057r1148623

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/26538

Item Details

Category: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

References: 800-53|AU-8(1), CCI|CCI-004923, CCI|CCI-004926, Rule-ID|SV-277057r1148623_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-000170, Vuln-ID|V-277057

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 3b99faca960ebb79b8f2b86bc6770a40d4b7a9efb0ae65373776669c8d1d77a7