The macOS system must enforce screen saver password.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268421 | APPL-15-000002 | SV-268421r1034203_rule | CCI-000056 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Users must authenticate 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 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-268421r1034203_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.screensaver')\
.objectForKey('askForPassword').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72352r1034202_fix)
Configure the macOS system to prompt users to enter a password to unlock the screen saver by installing the "com.apple.screensaver" configuration profile.