The system must be configured to set the time automatically from a network time server.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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| V-51621 | OSX8-00-00325 | SV-65831r1_rule | Low |
| Description |
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| The system must be configured to set the time automatically from a network time server. |
| STIG | Date |
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| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53933r1_chk ) |
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| To check the setting for using a network time server, run the following command: systemsetup -getusingnetworktime | grep On If this is set to "off" this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-56421r1_fix) |
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| To enable the system to use a network time server, run the following: sudo systemsetup -setusingnetworktime on |