The macOS system must disable root logon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259444 | APPL-14-000100 | SV-259444r1009580_rule | CCI-000764 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| To ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, logging in as root at the login window must be disabled. The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator, and administrator users must never log in directly as root. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051,SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056,SRG-OS-000364-GPOS-00151 | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Related Frameworks
4 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
IA-2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1712 mappings
3.5.1
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
3.5.2
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000764
1.00
- DISA · 2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-259444r1009580_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable root login with the following command:
/usr/bin/dscl . -read /Users/root UserShell 2>&1 | /usr/bin/grep -c "/usr/bin/false"
If the result is not "1", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63091r940953_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable root login with the following command:
/usr/bin/dscl . -create /Users/root UserShell /usr/bin/false