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APPL-26-000003 - The macOS system must enforce session lock no more than five seconds after screen saver is started.
Information
A screen saver must be enabled and the system must be configured to require a password to unlock once the screen saver has been on for a maximum of five seconds.An unattended system with an excessive grace period is vulnerable to a malicious user.
Solution
Configure the macOS system to initiate a session lock within five seconds of the screen saver starting by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_26_V1R2_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Apple macOS 26 Tahoe STIG v1r2
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
References: 800-53|AC-11b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000056, Rule-ID|SV-277030r1148542_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-26-000003, Vuln-ID|V-277030
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: dce11e36e9127eec4e14764faf53aab60b2b84d672f0d913012fd63485cf290b