The macOS system must disable Handoff.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-259567 | APPL-14-005058 | SV-259567r958472_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Handoff must be disabled. Handoff allows users to continue working on a document or project when the user switches from one Apple device to another. Disabling Handoff prevents data transfers to unauthorized devices. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048,SRG-OS-000095-GPOS-00049,SRG-OS-000300-GPOS-00118 |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 14 (Sonoma) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-63306r941321_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable handoff with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowActivityContinuation').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63214r941322_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable handoff by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |