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APPL-15-002050 - The macOS system must disable Screen Sharing and Apple Remote Desktop.
Information
Support for both Screen Sharing and Apple Remote Desktop is nonessential and must be disabled.The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities. Disabling Screen Sharing and Apple Remote Desktop helps prevent unauthorized connection of devices, transfer of information, and tunneling.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to disable Screen Sharing and Apple Remote Desktop with the following command:/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.screensharing
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.
NOTE: This will apply to the whole system.
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_15_V1R8_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 15 Sequoia STIG v1r8
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-3, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, Rule-ID|SV-268505r1268226_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-15-002050, Vuln-ID|V-268505
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: eeb16837ccff8b7b36bbcbf3103ab1bfbf7802d70923c209c54142d49453e669