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82.42 Ensure 'Xbox Accessory Management Service (XboxGipSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

This service manages connected Xbox Accessories.

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 Accessory Management Service

Impact:

Connected Xbox accessories may not function.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27291

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 5e38fc3a40b69b96e2e533eb67d6e8e8872fc69a333dcc6c52fb79df627f0c8d