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5.45 Ensure 'Xbox Live Networking Service (XboxNetApiSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

Information

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

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, run the following PowerShell command:

Set-Service -Name XboxNetApiSvc -StartupType Disabled

Impact:

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

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/28052

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: ee1888222905d692fbe83e4c000030e0a4d00058b2c35136f62b230c0ea6b669