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APPL-26-000002 The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.

DISA STIG library V1R4
All changes in this version
first version loaded CAT II

Maps to AC-11 via CCI-000056

Title

The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.screensaver')\ .objectForKey('askForPassword').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Discussion

Users must authenticate when unlocking the screen saver. The screen saver acts as a session lock and prevents unauthorized users from accessing the current user's account.

Related controls

CCI-000056

Fix

Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.