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