The macOS system must disable root logon.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
To ensure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, logging in as root at the login window must be disabled. The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator, and administrator users must never log in directly as root. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000104-GPOS-00051,SRG-OS-000109-GPOS-00056,SRG-OS-000364-GPOS-00151
- ID
- SV-259444r1009580_rule
- Version
- APPL-14-000100
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable root login with the following command:
/usr/bin/dscl . -create /Users/root UserShell /usr/bin/false