id: system_settings_ssh_enable
title: Enable SSH Server for Remote Access Sessions
discussion: |
  Remote access sessions _MUST_ use encrypted methods to protect unauthorized individuals from gaining access.
check: |
  /bin/launchctl print-disabled system | /usr/bin/grep -c '"com.openssh.sshd" => enabled'
result:
  integer: 1
fix: |
  [source,bash]
  ----
  /bin/launchctl enable system/com.openssh.sshd
  ----
references:
  cce:
    - CCE-95407-3
  cci:
    - N/A
  800-53r5:
    - IA-2(8)
    - AC-3
    - CM-7
    - CM-7(1)
    - AC-17
  800-53r4:
    - AC-3
    - CM-7
    - CM-7(1)
    - IA-2(8)
    - IA-2(9)
  srg:
    - N/A
  disa_stig:
    - N/A
  800-171r3:
    - 03.01.02
    - 03.05.04
  cmmc:
    - AC.L1-3.1.1
    - CM.L2-3.4.6
    - CM.L2-3.4.7
    - IA.L2-3.5.4
macOS:
  - '26.0'
tags:
  - 800-53r5_low
  - 800-53r5_moderate
  - 800-53r5_high
  - 800-53r4_low
  - 800-53r4_moderate
  - 800-53r4_high
  - 800-171
  - cnssi-1253_low
  - cnssi-1253_high
  - cmmc_lvl2
  - cmmc_lvl1
  - cnssi-1253_moderate
severity: medium
mobileconfig: false
mobileconfig_info:
