Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking ServicesID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:8888 | Date: (C)2013-01-21 (M)2023-05-09 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
The Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services machine setting should be configured correctly.
This setting turns off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services in its entirety, and will cause all dependent applications to stop working. Peer-to-Peer protocols allow for applications in the areas of RTC, collaboration, content distribution and distributed processing. If you enable this setting, peer-to-peer protocols will be turned off. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the peer-to-peer protocols will be turned on.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services\Turn off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services
(2) KEY: HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\Peernet\Disabled
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |