APPL-14-000080 - The macOS system must enable SSH server for remote access sessions.

Information

Remote access sessions must use encrypted methods to protect unauthorized individuals from gaining access.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048,SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058,SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189,SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190

Solution

Configure the macOS system to enable SSH server for remote access sessions with the following command:

/bin/launchctl enable system/com.openssh.sshd

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_Apple_macOS_14_V2R1_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL, IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION, SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION

References: 800-53|AC-3, 800-53|IA-2(8), 800-53|SC-8(2), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000213, CCI|CCI-001941, CCI|CCI-002420, CCI|CCI-002422, Rule-ID|SV-259442r986255_rule, STIG-ID|APPL-14-000080, Vuln-ID|V-259442

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 577536eba5e86376592f320945ad42fffb36aba88d1c12598566ce928937731c