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The OS X system must be configured with Infrared [IR] support disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-75969 AOSX-12-000075 SV-90657r1_rule Medium
Description
IR kernel support must be disabled to prevent users from controlling the system with IR devices. By default, if IR is enabled, the system will accept IR control from any remote device.
STIG Date
Apple OS X 10.12 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-12-24

Details

Check Text ( C-75653r1_chk )
To check if IR support is disabled, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled

If the result is not "0", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-82607r1_fix)
To disable IR, run the following command:

/usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.driver.AppleIRController DeviceEnabled -bool FALSE