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system_settings_password_hints_disable Disable Password Hints

NIST macOS Security Compliance Project Sequoia Guidance, Revision 4.0 (be5491f)
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first version loaded System Settings

Title

Disable Password Hints

Control

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectForKey('RetriesUntilHint').js
EOS

Discussion

Password hints _MUST_ be disabled.

Password hints leak information about passwords that are currently in use and can lead to loss of confidentiality.

Related controls

ia-6

Fix

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.