CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark

5.44 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Live Networking Service (XboxNetApiSvc)' is set to 'Disabled' (Scored)

ProfileApplicability:

 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)

Description:

This service supports the Windows.Networking.XboxLive application programming interface.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled .

Rationale:

Xbox Live is a gaming service and has no place in an enterprise managed environment (perhaps unless it is a gaming company).

Audit:

Navigate to the UI Path articulated in the Remediation section and confirm it is set as prescribed. This group policy setting is backed by the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XboxNetApiSvc:Start

Remediation:

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to: Disabled .

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Xbox Live Networking Service

Impact:

Connections to Xbox Live may fail and applications that interact with that service may also fail.

Default Value:

Manual

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