Disable unauthorized connections
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for macOS.
These changes use Mac system commands to update your settings.
This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.
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These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Disable unauthorized connections. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
Standard
This script includes only Standard recommendation level.
Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.
Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:
Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:
Explore further
This category includes total of 4 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 4 scripts:
Disable incoming SSH and SFTP remote logins
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script).It can be restored. It runs "echo 'yes' | sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin off".
Disable the insecure TFTP service
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script).It can be restored. It runs "sudo launchctl disable 'system/com.apple.tftpd'".
Disable Bonjour multicast advertising
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script).It can be restored. It runs "sudo defaults write...".
Disable insecure telnet protocol
This script configures macOS using Bash (Shell script).It can be restored. It runs "sudo launchctl disable system/com.apple.telnetd".
Explore Categories
This action belongs to Security improvements category. This category configures macOS using 18 scripts. These scripts are organized in 6 categories. The category includes 1 subscripts and 5 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
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