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os_change_security_attributes Allow Administrators to Modify Security Settings and System Attributes

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Sequoia Guidance, Revision 4.0 (be5491f)
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Title

Allow Administrators to Modify Security Settings and System Attributes

Control

The technology supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. The technology inherently meets this requirement.

Discussion

The information system _IS_ configured to allow administrators to modify security settings and system attributes.

The macOS is a UNIX 03-compliant operating system, which allows administrators of the system to change security settings and system attributes, including those which are kept within preference panes that are locked for standard users. .

link:https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-permissions-for-files-folders-or-disks-mchlp1203/mac[]

Related controls

ac-3.4

Fix

The technology inherently meets this requirement. No fix is required.