Windows Peer to Peer Networking

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-15666	5.202	SV-29427r1_rule		Medium

Description
This check verifies Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Service is turned off.

STIG	Date
Windows Vista Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-01-30

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”.