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System Security
The
X2O Media Player
is configured with security in mind. While some of this is achieved through
well-known Windows practices, there are some additional adjustments that are less commonly used
on Windows PCs. Those adjustments, as well as additional steps you must perform, are documented
here.
Unneeded Services Disabled
Windows comes with many background services offering the level of functionality useful in a desktop
environment. Many of these services are not needed for digital signage appliances and have been
disabled.
Windows Firewall
The Windows Firewall is a software firewall that is part of the Windows operating system. On
X2O
Media Players
, the Windows Firewall is enabled, and configured to allow X2O’s player application
and various operating system services to do their job.
If you are connecting the X2O Media Player to an on-premises X2O Server
, it is required to open TCP
ports 55511 and 55522 for outbound connections. This can be done by enabling the firewall rule
called
X2O Agent Protocol
in Windows Advanced Firewall.
If you use additional applications on the Player, you may need to adjust the settings to open
additional TCP/UDP ports. Please see Microsoft’s documentation for additional information.
Antivirus
By default,
X2O Media Players do not
have any antivirus or anti-malware software enabled. Because
the threat model of a digital signage network is very different than a PC used to access arbitrary web
sites and documents, this is often the most appropriate choice. Antivirus and anti-malware should
instead be in place at the point of entry, namely the
X2O Platform
.
