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 | |||
Related Frameworks
3 paths across 3 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
AC-11
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.1.10
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
- NIST · Rev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021) · nist_800_171_app_d · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-000056
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
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.