The macOS system must allow smart card authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-259546	APPL-14-003030	SV-259546r941260_rule		Medium

Description

Smart card authentication must be allowed. The use of smart card credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. When enabled, the smart card can be used for logon, authorization, and screen saver unlocking. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000068-GPOS-00036,SRG-OS-000105-GPOS-00052,SRG-OS-000106-GPOS-00053,SRG-OS-000107-GPOS-00054,SRG-OS-000108-GPOS-00055,SRG-OS-000112-GPOS-00057,SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161

STIG	Date
Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-63285r941258_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to allow smart card authentication with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.security.smartcard')\ .objectForKey('allowSmartCard').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-63193r941259_fix)
Configure the macOS system to enforce multifactor authentication by installing the "com.apple.security.smartcard" configuration profile. Note: To ensure continued access to the operating system, consult the supplemental guidance provided with the STIG before applying the configuration profile.