The macOS system must enable SSH server for remote access sessions.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>Remote access sessions must use encrypted methods to protect unauthorized individuals from gaining access. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048,SRG-OS-000113-GPOS-00058,SRG-OS-000425-GPOS-00189,SRG-OS-000426-GPOS-00190</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-259442r940948_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the macOS system to enable SSH server for remote access sessions with the following command:
/bin/launchctl enable system/com.openssh.sshd