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APPL-14-002140 - The macOS system must disable content caching service.

Information

Content caching must be disabled.

Content caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server.

Solution

Configure the macOS system to disable content caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R4_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-259522r958478_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-002140, Vuln-ID|V-259522

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 8c88d6ba2ebacc15b6a25b82c28b06d6daad93b61f8316041b03462316d38ee7