81.46 (L1) Ensure 'Xbox Live Game Save (XblGameSave)' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This service syncs save data for Xbox Live save enabled games.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled

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

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via configuration profiles, set the following Settings Catalog path to Disabled

System Services\Xbox Live Game Save

Impact:

Game save data will not upload to or download from Xbox Live.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/21767

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, 800-53|CM-7, CSCv7|9.2

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: d441e0bcd3c63c82a47904503e1fc31c82126e7e45a6028cd94dff07509d4025