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The ability to use corners to disable the screen saver must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-51475 | OSX8-00-01095 | SV-65685r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| The ability to use corners to disable the screen saver must be disabled. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53815r2_chk ) |
|---|
| To check if any of the hot corners are configured to disable the screen saver run the following command for the logged in user: system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType | grep wvous There should be 4 results (wvous-bl-corner, wvous-br-corner, wvous-tl-corner, wvous-tr-corner). If any of them are not defined to be "1", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-56277r2_fix) |
|---|
| Open up System Preferences->Desktop&Screen Saver, and open Hot Corners. Make sure none of the corners are defined to "Disable Screen Saver". This can be enforced using a configuration profile or managed preferences. |