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The MobileMe preference pane must be removed from System Preferences.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-25278 OSX00190 M6 SV-38527r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Remove the MobileMe preference pane from System Preferences. MobileMe is a suite of Internet tools capable of synchronizing data and other important information while an individual is away from the computer, sensitive environments do not use MobileMe. If critical data must be stored, only store it on a local computer. Data should only be transferred over a secure network connection to a secure internal server. If MobileMe is used, enable it only for user accounts without access to critical data. It is not recommended to enable MobileMe for administrator or root user accounts.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37740r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and navigate to the /System/Library/PreferencePanes folder.

Ensure the following file does NOT exist.

MobileMe.prefPane

If this file exists, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-32984r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to remove the file.

sudo rm -R /System/Library/PreferencePanes/MobileMe.prefPane