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APPL-26-005056 The macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.

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 Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.

Control

Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript 2>/dev/null << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed')\ .objectForKey('SkipSetupItems').containsObject("WatchMigration") EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Discussion

The prompt for Apple Watch unlock setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using authorized identification and authentication procedures.

Related controls

CCI-000381

Fix

Configure the macOS system to disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant by installing the "com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed" configuration profile.