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Apple File (AFP) Sharing must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-67533 AOSX-11-000140 SV-82023r1_rule Medium
Description
File Sharing is non-essential and must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.11 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-01-04

Details

Check Text ( C-68099r1_chk )
To check if the Apple File (AFP) Sharing service is disabled, use the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep com.apple.AppleFileServer

If the results do not show the following, this is a finding.

"com.apple.AppleFileServer" => true
Fix Text (F-73647r1_fix)
To disable the Apple File (AFP) Sharing service, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.AppleFileServer

The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.