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APPL-15-000180 The macOS system must enable the time synchronization daemon.

DISA STIG library V1R8
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to SC-45, SC-45(1) via CCI-004923, CCI-004926, CCI-004922

Title

The macOS system must enable the time synchronization daemon.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to enable the time synchronization daemon with the following command: /bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.timed If the result is not "1", this is a finding.

Discussion

The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) must be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server. NOTE: The time synchronization daemon is enabled by default on macOS. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143, SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144, SRG-OS-000785-GPOS-00250

Related controls

CCI-004922, CCI-004923, CCI-004926

Fix

Configure the macOS system to enable the time synchronization daemon with the following command: /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist NOTE: The service "timed" cannot be unloaded or loaded while System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled.