The macOS system must disable Server Message Block sharing.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Support for Server Message Block (SMB) file sharing is nonessential and must be disabled. The information system must be configured to provide only essential capabilities.
- ID
- SV-259478r958472_rule
- Version
- APPL-14-002001
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to disable Server Message Block sharing with the following command:
/bin/launchctl disable system/com.apple.smbd
The system may need to be restarted for the update to take effect.