The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259419 | APPL-14-000002 | SV-259419r958400_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Users must authenticate when unlocking the screen saver. The screen saver acts as a session lock and prevents unauthorized users from accessing the current user's account. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63158r940877_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.screensaver')\ .objectForKey('askForPassword').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63066r940878_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile. |