The macOS system must disable Handoff.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268562 | APPL-15-005058 | SV-268562r1034626_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 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72592r1034624_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-72493r1034625_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable Handoff by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |