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← Back to Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-252450

CAT II (Medium)

The macOS system must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system via SSH.

Rule ID

SV-252450r958390_rule

STIG

Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R9

CCIs

CCI-000048CCI-000050

Discussion

Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the operating system ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance. System use notifications are required only for access via logon interfaces with human users and are not required when such human interfaces do not exist. The banner must be formatted in accordance with DTM-08-060. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000023-GPOS-00006, SRG-OS-000024-GPOS-00007

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If SSH is not being used, this is Not Applicable.

For systems that allow remote access through SSH, run the following command to verify that "/etc/banner" is displayed before granting access:

/usr/bin/grep -r Banner /etc/ssh/sshd_config*

Banner /etc/banner

If the sshd Banner configuration option does not point to "/etc/banner", this is a finding.
If conflicting results are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text

For systems that allow remote access through SSH run the following command:

# /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/sed -i.bak 's/^#Banner.*/Banner \/etc\/banner/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config