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 | 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-72451r1034201_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. |