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The operating system must enforce requirements for remote connections to the information system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-51403 | OSX8-00-01170 | SV-65613r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Screen Sharing must be disabled. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53739r1_chk ) |
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| To check if screen sharing is disabled, run the following command: sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print com.apple.screensharing:Disabled" /var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist If the returned value isn't "true" or doesn't exist, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-56201r1_fix) |
|---|
| To disable screen sharing, run the following command: sudo defaults write /private/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist "com.apple.screensharing" -dict Disabled -bool true |