Automatic security and data file updates is enabled
Automatic security and data file updates is enabled
Checks that a mobile device management (MDM) solution configures the Mac to automatically download updates to built-in macOS security tools such as malware removal tools.
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Create or edit a configuration profile with the following information:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>PayloadContent</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>CriticalUpdateInstall</key>
<true/>
<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
<string>Software Update</string>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.E53C14AB-3694-4D90-87A0-79E6496EC0E1</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>com.apple.SoftwareUpdate</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>E53C14AB-3694-4D90-87A0-79E6496EC0E1</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</array>
<key>PayloadDisplayName</key>
<string>Enable automatic security and data file updates</string>
<key>PayloadIdentifier</key>
<string>com.fleetdm.enableAutomaticSecurityAndDataFileUpdates.Dales-MacBook-Pro.50CE2929-89F7-4283-922A-F30C15D6B1FD</string>
<key>PayloadType</key>
<string>Configuration</string>
<key>PayloadUUID</key>
<string>50CE2929-89F7-4283-922A-F30C15D6B1FD</string>
<key>PayloadVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
</dict>
</plist>
Create or edit the following script and configure it to run when the check fails:
Check
Use the policy below to verify
SELECT 1 FROM managed_policies WHERE domain='com.apple.SoftwareUpdate' AND name='CriticalUpdateInstall' AND value=1 LIMIT 1;
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