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The operating system must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-67697 AOSX-11-000925 SV-82187r1_rule Medium
Description
When automatic logins are enabled, the default user account is automatically logged in at boot time without prompting the user for a password. Even if the screen is later locked, a malicious user would be able to reboot the computer in order to log in. Disabling automatic logins mitigates this risk.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-06

Details

Check Text ( C-68263r1_chk )
To check if the system is configured to automatically log on, run the following command:

/usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | /usr/bin/grep DisableAutoLoginClient

If "com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient" is not set to "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-73811r1_fix)
This setting is enforced using the "Login Window Policy" configuration profile.