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The macOS system must disable iCloud Game Center.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-259524 | APPL-14-002160 | SV-259524r941194_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| This works only with supervised devices (MDM) and allows Apple Game Center to be disabled. The rationale is Game Center is using Apple ID and will share data on AppleID-based services; therefore, Game Center must be disabled. This setting also prohibits the functionality of adding friends to Game Center. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-01-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-63263r941192_chk ) |
|---|
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable iCloud Game Center with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowGameCenter').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63171r941193_fix) |
|---|
| Configure the macOS system to disable iCloud Game Center by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |