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V-277168

CAT II (Medium)

The macOS system must configure the login window to prompt for username and password.

Rule ID

SV-277168r1148956_rule

STIG

Apple macOS 26 (Tahoe) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R2

CCIs

CCI-000764

Discussion

The login window must be configured to prompt all users for both a username and a password. By default, the system displays a list of known users on the login window, which can make it easier for a malicious user to gain access to someone else's account. Requiring users to type in both their username and password mitigates the risk of unauthorized users gaining access to the information system.

Check Content

Verify the macOS system is configured to prompt for username and password at the login window with the following command:

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow')\
.objectForKey('SHOWFULLNAME').js
EOS

If the result is not "true", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the macOS system to prompt for username and password at the login window by installing the "com.apple.loginwindow" configuration profile.