The macOS system must retain the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

The macOS system must retain the session lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-257143	APPL-13-000002	SV-257143r905062_rule		Medium

Description
Users must be prompted to enter their passwords 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 13 (Ventura) Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-60828r905060_chk )
Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver with the following command: /usr/sbin/system_profiler SPConfigurationProfileDataType \| /usr/bin/grep -w "askForPassword" askForPassword = 1; If there is no result, or if "askForPassword" is not set to "1", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60769r905061_fix)
Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "Login Window Policy" configuration profile.