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APPL-26-002140 The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

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

Maps to CM-7 via CCI-000381

Title

The macOS system must disable Content Caching service.

Control

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

Discussion

Content Caching must be disabled. Content Caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable Content Caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile.