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system_settings_touchid_unlock_disable Disable TouchID for Unlocking the Device

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

Title

Disable TouchID for Unlocking the Device

Control

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

Discussion

TouchID enables the ability to unlock a Mac system with a user's fingerprint.

TouchID _MUST_ be disabled for "Unlocking your Mac" on all macOS devices that are capable of using Touch ID.

The system _MUST_ remain locked until the user establishes access using an authorized identification and authentication method.

NOTE: TouchID is not an approved biometric authenticator for US Federal Government usage as it has not been verified to meet the strength requirements outlined in NIST SP 800-63.

Related controls

ia-5

Fix

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.