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5.15 Ensure 'Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'

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Information

Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled or Not Installed.

Peer Name Resolution Protocol is a distributed and (mostly) serverless way to handle name resolution of clients with each other. In a high security environment, it is more secure to rely on centralized name resolution methods maintained by authorized staff.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to: Disabled or Not Installed.

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Peer Networking Identity Manager

Impact:

The Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services may not function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/26296

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

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

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 3885aa8f80aed056a6cf8cf64575f965e54cc111da729be189b7ff25543c7b12