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macos_security/rules/os/os_time_server_enabled.yaml
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id: os_time_server_enabled
title: Enable Time Synchronization Daemon
discussion: |
The macOS time synchronization daemon (timed) _MUST_ be enabled for proper time synchronization to an authorized time server.
NOTE: The time synchronization daemon is enabled by default on macOS.
check: |
/bin/launchctl list | /usr/bin/grep -c com.apple.timed
result:
integer: 1
fix: |
[source,shell]
----
/bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.timed.plist
----
NOTE: The service `timed` cannot be unloaded or loaded while System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled.
references:
cce:
- N/A
cci:
- CCI-002046
- CCI-001891
800-53r5:
- AU-12(1)
- SC-45(1)
800-53r4:
- AU-8(1)
srg:
- SRG-OS-000355-GPOS-00143
- SRG-OS-000356-GPOS-00144
disa_stig:
- N/A
800-171r2:
- 3.3.7
cis:
benchmark:
- N/A
controls v8:
- 8.4
cmmc:
- AU.L2-3.3.7
macOS:
- '15.0'
tags:
- 800-171
- 800-53r5_low
- 800-53r5_moderate
- 800-53r5_high
- 800-53r4_moderate
- 800-53r4_high
- cisv8
- cnssi-1253_moderate
- cnssi-1253_low
- cnssi-1253_high
- cmmc_lvl2
- stig
severity: medium
mobileconfig: false
mobileconfig_info: