# Ensure 'Xbox Live Auth Manager (XblAuthManager)' is set to 'Disabled'

Necessity: The 'Xbox Live Auth Manager' service provides authentication and identity services for Xbox Live. In an enterprise or secure environment, this service is typically non-essential and provides no business function. Disabling it reduces the system's attack surface by eliminating a potential vector for exploitation and minimizes unnecessary resource consumption. An enabled but unused service increases system complexity and potential security risks without providing any benefit. Auditing and Remediation: The audit script checks the 'StartType' property of the 'XblAuthManager' service to determine its current state. The remediation script modifies this property to set the service's startup mode, effectively disabling it. Recommended State Rationale: The recommended state for Basic, Moderate, and Strict levels is 'Disabled'. This is because the service is considered non-essential for systems not actively used for Xbox Live gaming. There is no security benefit to having it enabled or set to 'Manual' in a secure environment. Therefore, the most secure configuration, regardless of the hardening level, is to disable it completely to adhere to the principle of least functionality.

## Recommended State Configuration

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

## Audit Script Working

PowerShell script to query the startup type of the 'XblAuthManager' service. The script must return only the string value of the current startup type (e.g., 'Disabled', 'Automatic').

## Remediation Script Working

PowerShell script that takes a single positional command-line argument to set the startup type for the 'XblAuthManager' service. The script must return `$true` upon successful modification and `$false` on failure.

