Apple iOS/iPadOS 16 must implement the management setting: Enable USB Restricted Mode.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-254623r865864_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Install a configuration profile to configure "Allow USB Restricted Mode" to "True" in the management tool. This a supervised-only control.
Note: The default configuration setting for "allow USB Restricted Mode" is "True" in most MDM products. This is the required setting. When set correctly, nothing will be listed in the Restrictions profile, and the user will be able to toggle USB accessories on/off.
Note: This control is called "Allow USB accessories while device is locked" in Apple Configurator, and the control logic is opposite to what is listed here. Ensure the MDM policy rule is set correctly (to disable USB accessory connections when the device is locked).