Documentation - V-276642

Title

Samsung Android must be configured to disable all Bluetooth profiles except for Headset Profile (HSP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Serial Port Profile (SPP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP).

Description

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Fix Text (Documentation Requirement)

Configure the Samsung Android devices to disable Bluetooth, or if the AO has approved the use of Bluetooth (for example, for hands-free use), train users to only pair devices that support HSP, HFP, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, and PBAP profiles. On the management tool, in the device restrictions section, set "Bluetooth" to the AO-approved selection: "Allow" if the AO has approved the use of Bluetooth or "Disallow" if the AO has not approved its use. The user training requirement is satisfied in requirement KNOX-16-009400. If a COBO deployment requires the use of specific Bluetooth profiles, Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) can be used to allow them in a STIG-approved configuration. In this case, do not configure this policy, and instead replace with KPE policy (innately by the management tool or...