5.34 Ensure 'Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (ehSched)' is set to 'Disabled' or 'Not Installed'

Information

Starts and stops recording of TV programs within Windows Media Center.

The recommended state for this setting is: Disabled or Not Installed.

Rationale:

Media Center has no place in an enterprise managed environment.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to: Disabled or ensure the service is not installed.

Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\System Services\Windows Media Center Scheduler Service

Impact:

Windows Media Center will not schedule recordings of TV programs.

Default Value:

Manual

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/2700

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7b.

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: 766bd3388a11e5e263db670f0428f7954a0110cd5df27ed0dfb1ee006cc005d7