Title

File Sharing must be disabled. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

File sharing must be disabled because it gives users of other computers access to each user’s Public folder.

Check Content

1. Open System Preferences->Sharing. 2. Ensure the "On" box for "File Sharing" service is not checked. If the box is checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text

1. Open System Preferences->Sharing. 2. Uncheck the "On" box for "File Sharing" service.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-37274r1_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-25340

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Expert Comments

CCIs tied to check.

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.