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Catalina - Disable AirDrop

Information

AirDrop _MUST_ be disabled to prevent file transfers to or from unauthorized devices.
AirDrop allows users to share and receive files from other nearby Apple devices.

Solution

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.

mobileconfig profile info:

com.apple.applicationaccess:
allowAirDrop:
False

See Also

https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security

Item Details

Audit Name: NIST macOS Catalina v1.5.0 - CNSSI 1253

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|AC-18, 800-53|AC-20, 800-53|CM-7, 800-53|CM-7(1), 800-53|CM-7a., CCE|CCE-84747-5, CCI|CCI-000381, STIG-ID|AOSX-15-002009

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 226d74a0f6ca97dd10d6175ba66880762fbc3b25de690b8327a1f29f4e84ace3

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