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APPL-15-005055 The macOS system must disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.

DISA STIG library V1R8
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

The macOS system must disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed')\ .objectForKey('SkipScreenTime').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Discussion

The prompt for Screen Time setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant by installing the "com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed" configuration profile.