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APPL-26-002013 The macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.

DISA STIG library V1R4
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first version loaded CAT II

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

The macOS system must disable iCloud Reminders.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Reminders with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowCloudReminders').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding.

Discussion

The macOS built-in Reminders.app connection to Apple's iCloud service must be disabled. Apple's iCloud service does not provide an organization with enough control over the storage and access of data and, therefore, automated reminders synchronization must be controlled by an organization-approved service.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Reminders by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.