# Ensure 'Xbox Accessory Management Service (XboxGipSvc)' is set to 'Disabled'

Necessity: The 'Xbox Accessory Management Service' is used for managing Xbox accessories. In a standard enterprise environment, this service is non-essential and provides no business function. Disabling unnecessary services is a fundamental security best practice that reduces the system's attack surface. An active but unused service could potentially be exploited by malware or an attacker to gain persistence or escalate privileges.

Auditing and Remediation: The audit script checks the configured startup type for the 'XboxGipSvc' service to determine if it is enabled. The remediation script modifies the service's configuration to set its startup type to the desired state, typically 'Disabled'.

Recommended State Rationale: The recommendation for all hardening levels (Basic, Moderate, and Strict) is 'Disabled'. This is because the service is considered non-essential for business operations. There is no security benefit to setting it to 'Manual' or 'Automatic' in a secure environment. The most effective security posture is to disable any component that is not explicitly required, following the principle of least functionality.

## Recommended State Configuration

| Security Level | Value |
|----------------|-------|
| **Basic** | `['Disabled']` |
| **Moderate** | `['Disabled']` |
| **Strict** | `['Disabled']` |
| **Type** | `ENUM` |

## Audit Script Working

PowerShell script that queries the startup type of the 'Xbox Accessory Management Service' (XboxGipSvc). The script must output only the current startup type string (e.g., 'Disabled', 'Automatic', 'Manual').

## Remediation Script Working

PowerShell script that accepts one positional command-line argument, which is the desired startup type for the 'Xbox Accessory Management Service' (XboxGipSvc). The script must set the service's startup type to the provided value and output '$true' on success or '$false' on failure.

