Ensure Show Password Hints Is Disabled

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.loginwindow').objectForKey('RetriesUntilHint').js
EOS

Expected output

0

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Profile (preferred): com.apple.loginwindow RetriesUntilHint = <integer>0</integer>. Terminal: sudo /usr/bin/defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow RetriesUntilHint -int 0. GUI: System Settings > Lock Screen > Set 'Show password hints` to disabled.

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

tmaegis scan --target macos