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os_auto_unlock_disable Prevent Apple Watch from Unlocking a Device

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project iOS 26 Guidance, Revision 3.0 (6262df0)
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first version loaded iOS/iPadOS

Title

Prevent Apple Watch from Unlocking a Device

Discussion

Apple Watches are not an approved authenticator and their use _MUST_ be disabled.

Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring that the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using an authorized identification and authentication procedures.

Related controls

ac-11

Fix

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile