The macOS system must prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259418 | APPL-14-000001 | SV-259418r958400_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring that the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using authorized identification and authentication procedures. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63157r940874_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowAutoUnlock').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63065r940875_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to prevent Apple Watch from terminating a session lock by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |