The macOS system must disable content caching service.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259522 | APPL-14-002140 | SV-259522r958478_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Content caching must be disabled. Content caching is a macOS service that helps reduce internet data usage and speed up software installation on Mac computers. It is not recommended for devices furnished to employees to act as a caching server. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63261r941186_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable content caching service with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowContentCaching').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63169r941187_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable content caching service by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |