- MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT MAC OS X
- MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT INSTALL
- MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT PASSWORD
If you use the built-in Firewall tab in the Security System Preference pane:Įnable the firewall by choosing either the Allow only essential services (which enables only Apple services) or the Set access for Specific Services and Applications
MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT MAC OS X
If you are using Mac OS X Server then the Firewall tab will not be present in the Sharing System Preference. See the Mac OS X Server specific section for details. Note: Mac OS X Server has an improved interface for configuring the firewall and/or ipfw. Every application that is installed is signed and various attributes are tracked. By default all internal communications for Apple services are signed. When you enable the firewall only signed applications are capable of communicating with hosts outside your system. The firewall in Mac OS X 10.5 works using application signing. The Firewall tab of the Security System Preference pane lets you configure the Mac OS X built-in application level firewall but not the command line ipfw firewall that was used in Tiger and below. You can always unpair and switch receivers.Ĭheck Disable remote control infrared receiver. On systems with infrared receivers, it is possible to reduce the risk of the system being controlled by unauthorized of infrared receivers, you should either use the Pair button of the Security System Preference to restrict the use of one infrared receiver that you have paired with the system.
MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT PASSWORD
To reduce the risk of unauthorized desktop or System Preferences accessĬheck Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screen saver.Ĭheck Disable automatic login to require all users to authenticate before accessing the desktop.Ĭheck Require password to unlock each System Preference pane.Ĭheck Log out after 60 minutes of inactivity, substituting for 60 an appropriate number of minutes based on your local policy.Ĭheck Use secure virtual memory to prevent tampering and unauthorized access to the memory space of running applications.īy default any infrared receiver can invoke the Front Row application on a Mac with infrared built in. Use Security System Preference Pane to require a password to wake from a screen saver (see below).įor the FileVault section of the Security Preferences, refer to the Securing the System and the Data/Encrypting Home Folders section of this checklist. Set Start screen saver to 10 minutes or a value consistent with local policy. On the Screen Saver tab, select a screen saver that does not reveal information on or about the computer (for example, avoid Computer Name, Pictures Folder, or Choose Folder.) and leave Use random screen saver unchecked.
MAC SECURITY PREFERENCES ALLOW GREYED OUT INSTALL
If you install Check Point Full Disk Encryption the screen saver for Check Point will automatically be enabled. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Desktop & Screen SaverĪ screensaver with ‘require a password’ (as indicated in the Security section below) can prevent unauthorized access to the desktop.