Big Sur – Disable FaceTime.app

Details

The macOS built-in FaceTime.app _MUST_ be disabled.

The FaceTime.app establishes a connection to Apple’s iCloud service, even when security controls have been put in place to disable iCloud access.

Solution

This is implemented by a Configuration Profile.

mobileconfig profile info:

com.apple.applicationaccess.new:
familyControlsEnabled:
True
pathBlackList:
/Applications/FaceTime.app

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Access Control, Configuration Management.This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

References

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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