The macOS system must disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268560 | APPL-15-005055 | SV-268560r1034620_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| The prompt for Screen Time setup during Setup Assistant must be disabled. Enabling any service increases the attack surface for an intruder. By disabling unnecessary services, the attack surface is minimized. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72590r1034618_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed')\ .objectForKey('SkipScreenTime').js EOS If the result is not "true", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72491r1034619_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable the Screen Time prompt during Setup Assistant by installing the "com.apple.SetupAssistant.managed" configuration profile. |