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APPL-26-002140 - 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_26_V1R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-277129r1148839_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-002140, Vuln-ID|V-277129

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 631c22e21218aae167e498c69e842cb843cddc56b1160e7b26c1f94ca0f606d5