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Internet Sharing must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-51413 | OSX8-00-01270 | SV-65623r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Internet Sharing must be disabled. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53749r1_chk ) |
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| To check if Internet sharing is disabled, run the following command: sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print com.apple.InternetSharing: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-56211r1_fix) |
|---|
| To disable Internet Sharing, run the following command: sudo defaults write /private/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist "com.apple.InternetSharing" -dict Disabled -bool true |