Windows Peer-to-Peer networking services must be turned off.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15666	WN08-CC-000003	SV-48220r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Peer-to-Peer applications can allow unauthorized access to a system and exposure of sensitive data. This setting will turn off the Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Service.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-44899r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not 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-41356r1_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".