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Bluetooth devices must not be allowed to wake the computer.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-51445 OSX8-00-00955 SV-65655r1_rule Medium
Description
Bluetooth devices must not be allowed to wake the computer. If Bluetooth is not required, turn it off. If Bluetooth is necessary, disable allowing Bluetooth devices to awake the computer.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG 2015-02-10

Details

Check Text ( C-53785r1_chk )
To check if this setting is disabled run the following command as the primary user:

defaults -currentHost read com.apple.Bluetooth RemoteWakeEnabled

If the return value is "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-56247r1_fix)
This control needs to be manually changed on the computer by opening System Preferences->Bluetooth, Click Advanced, and make sure the "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" is not checked.