7.1 (L1) Ensure 'Cookies and website data' is set to 'Allow from websites I visit'

Information

This setting Allow from websites I visit allows all first-party cookies and blocks all third-party cookies.

Rationale:

Blocking third party cookies can help protect a user's privacy by eliminating some tracking cookies.

Solution

Follow the below steps to set Cookies and website data to Allow from websites I visit:

1. Click Safari.
2. Click Preferences.
3. Click Privacy.
4. Set Cookies and website data to Allow from websites I visit.

To configure the plist follow the below steps:

1. Open the com.apple.Safari.plist.
2. Find the token <key>BlockStoragePolicy</key>
3. Ensure this token is immediately followed by <integer>3</integer>


Default Value:

Allow from websites I visit.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1822

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CSCv6|13

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 224e59fc6e0589326e96f40166343281ad77cdba785d2e58b499fb61b9737053