The macOS system must disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-277171 | APPL-26-005056 | SV-277171r1149402_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The prompt for Apple Watch unlock setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Disabling Apple watches is a necessary step to ensuring the information system retains a session lock until the user reestablishes access using authorized identification and authentication procedures. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-11 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-277171r1149402_chk)
Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant with the following command:
/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript 2>/dev/null << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed')\
.objectForKey('SkipSetupItems').containsObject("WatchMigration")
EOS
If the result is not "true", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-81231r1148964_fix)
Configure the macOS system to disable Unlock with Apple Watch during Setup Assistant by installing the "com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed" configuration profile.