The macOS system must disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268496 | APPL-15-002035 | SV-268496r1034428_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The prompt for Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. macOS will automatically prompt new users to set up an Apple ID while they are going through Setup Assistant if this is not disabled. This can mislead new users into thinking they need to create Apple ID accounts upon their first login. | ||||
| 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
CM-7
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
NIST 800-1711 mapping
3.4.6
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-000381
1.00
- DISA · 1 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-268496r1034428_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed')\
.objectForKey('SkipCloudSetup').js
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-72427r1034427_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Apple ID setup during Setup Assistant by installing the "com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed" configuration profile.