How to block on iTunes "library sharing"?

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How to block on iTunes "library sharing"?

I trying to block the option "library sharing" on iTunes, Does anyone know what regristry should we add on Windows (64 bits) to do it?

iTunes 11-OTHER, Windows 7

Posted on Nov 25, 2013 7:54 AM

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turingtest2

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Nov 25, 2013 7:59 AM in response to bajolasop

I don't know that there is anything in the registry that will do this directly. iTunes has a couple of ways to share the library and look for shared libraries that are controlled through the Edit > Preferences panel. Will that not do?

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Nov 25, 2013 8:08 AM in response to turingtest2

I know how to disable it, but I want to disable the option of sharing the library, to avoid traffic on our network

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turingtest2

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Nov 25, 2013 8:33 AM in response to bajolasop

You can probably block the iTunes/Bonjour applications or a couple of ports in Windows Firewall.

These support documents should give you some hints:

HT1601 - Archived - iTunes for Windows: Music Sharing With Windows Internet Connection Firewall

PH12372 - iTunes 11 for Windows: Enable iTunes in the Windows Firewall

TS3448 - iTunes for Windows: Bonjour alert due to firewall, security, or proxy software

Though obviously you'll be looking for ways to create the problem instead of resolve it. 😉

If your organization uses roaming profiles then it is also worth making sure that the user's iTunes libraries are not located within the profile and likewise any iOS device backups are safely redirected to local storage.

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