STIGQter: STIG Summary: Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

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

DISA Rule

SV-268558r1034614_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-268558

Group Title

SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051

Rule Version

APPL-15-005052

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000764 - Uniquely identify and authenticate organizational users and associate that unique identification with processes acting on behalf of those users.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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

Check Contents

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.

Vulnerability Number

V-268558

Documentable

False

Rule Version

APPL-15-005052

Severity Override Guidance

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.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5661