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The telnet service must be disabled.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-51687 | OSX8-00-00605 | SV-65897r1_rule | High |
| Description |
|---|
| Passwords need to be protected at all times and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords during transmission to ensure unauthorized users/processes do not gain access to them. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53989r2_chk ) |
|---|
| The service "telnet" should be disabled, to check the status of the service, run the following command: sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "print com.apple.telnetd: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-56485r1_fix) |
|---|
| To set the telnet service to disabled, run the following command: sudo defaults write /private/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist "com.apple.telnetd" -dict Disabled -bool true |