The macOS system must disable unattended or automatic log on to the system.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259513 | APPL-14-002066 | SV-259513r991591_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Automatic logon must be disabled. When automatic logons are enabled, the default user account is automatically logged on at boot time without prompting the user for a password. Even if the screen is later locked, a malicious user would be able to reboot the computer and find it already logged in. Disabling automatic logons mitigates this risk. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-259513r991591_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable unattended or automatic logon to the system with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectForKey('com.apple.login.mcx.DisableAutoLoginClient').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63160r941160_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable unattended or automatic logon to the system by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile.