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system_settings_download_software_update_enforce Enforce Software Update Downloads Updates Automatically using DDM.

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Tahoe Guidance, Revision 3.0 (cf656e8)
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first version loaded System Settings

Title

Enforce Software Update Downloads Updates Automatically using DDM.

Control

/usr/bin/plutil -convert json /var/db/softwareupdate/SoftwareUpdateDDMStatePersistence.plist -o - | /usr/bin/jq --raw-output .'SUCorePersistedStatePolicyFields.SUCoreDDMDeclarationGlobalSettings.automaticallyDownload'

Discussion

Software Update _MUST_ be configured to enforce automatic downloads of updates from Apple and that the user cannot modify the setting within System Settings.

Fix

This is implemented by Declarative Device Management (DDM).