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Turn off Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking Services.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-15666 5.202 SV-25140r1_rule Medium
Description
This check verifies Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Service is turned off.
STIG Date
Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-02-12

Details

Check Text ( C-15310r1_chk )
If the following registry value doesn’t exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Subkey: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Peernet\

Value Name: Disabled

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-15530r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services “Turn Off Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Services” to “Enabled”.