Guide

The Pro Loadout: Empowering The Full Xbox Experience With Managed Users

CoPlay

Aug 7, 2023 • 4 min read

Navigating the myriad of privacy and security options for your Xboxes can be tricky. Luckily, we've developed what we call "Loadouts" to help simplify this process.

Today we will talk about the "Pro Loadout". This is the recommended configuration for your Xbox that allows your users to add and message friends and play online in a way that allows your to monitor and manage activity through CoPlay XM.

Please note that this configuration is only recommended to be used in combination with CoPlay XM as it allows your users more freedom in playing with friends and family members but also allows your to clean up and wipe the user activity via CoPlay XM when they are finished.

The CoPlay Pro Loadout

This loadout is designed to let patients play games with each other online while not allowing text or voice communication with anyone outside the hospital. Patients can message and voice chat with each other while CoPlay XM clears any message history nightly so all PHI can be cleared from the device. One more feature this loadout gives patients is the ability to play games and have text/voice communication with friends and family online. Meanwhile, stopping any “strangers” from interacting with them. You can decide the ratings of content you want to allow patients to access all while stopping patients from:

Adding their own Xbox accounts
Removing the hospitals from the Xbox
Changing settings
Purchasing games
Web surfing
Linking social media accounts
Resetting the console

This loadout will also stop games and apps from accessing any microphones or cameras that patients plug into it. We are working on ways to stop patients from downloading apps or allowing patients to login to their own app accounts (such as Netflix, Spotify, Disney +, etc.) while we remove the accounts nightly. Until then, this is something your cyber security or networking department can most likely restrict on the internet firewall.

Note this loadout isn't perfect for every hospital’s wants and needs, but we are happy to build you a custom loadout so you no longer have to question what patients have access to on your gaming systems. If used right, gaming is an amazing way for patients to pass time during their stay and can provide engaging content for the whole family to play worry free.

Console Settings

Change my sign-in & security preferences – Custom

Save your Microsoft account credentials – Credentials saved
Use Kinect sign-in – Not using Kinect sign-in *not on series s/x
Ask for PIN at sign-in – Passkey not required
Ask for my PIN to change settings – Passkey required
Ask for my PIN to make purchases – Passkey required
Ask for my PIN to launch Microsoft Edge – Passkey required

Show on home – No

Instant sign-in – Yes *this will display your account’s gamer tag

This controller signs in – Nobody

Privacy & Online Safety

Xbox Privacy - Custom

Online Status & History

Others can see if you are online – Friends
Others can see what you’re watching or listening to – Block
Others can see your game and app history – Block

Profile

Others can see your Xbox profile details - Block
See other people’s Xbox profiles - Block
How you look – *Enter your hospitals name or a fake name
Real name – Block
You can share your real name with friends of friends – Block

Friends & Clubs

You can add friends – Allow
Others can see your friends list – Block
You can create and join clubs – Block
Others can see your club memberships – Block

Communication & Multiplayer

You can join multiplayer games – Allow
You can join cross-network play – Allow
Others can communicate with voice, text, or invites – Friends
You can communicate outside of Xbox live with voice & text – Block
You can use video for communications – Block
Others can see your activity feed – Block

Game Content

You can upload captures to Xbox – Allow
Others can see your captures on Xbox – Friends
You can see and upload community creations – Everyone
Live stream gameplay – Block
You can share content made using a connected camera – Block

Others can share your content to social networks – Block
You can share outside of Xbox – Block

Buy and Download

Ask Before Buying – On

*Keep all boxes unchecked

App Privacy

General

Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps – Off
Turn on SmartScreen Filter to check web content (URLs) that apps use – Off

Location

Turn Location on or off for all apps – Off

Camera

Turn camera on or off for all apps – Off

Microphone

Turn microphone on or off for all apps – Off

Account Info

Turn Account info on or off for all apps – Off

Contacts

Turn Contacts on or off for all apps – Off

Calendar

Turn Calendar on or off for all apps – Off

Email

Turn Email on or off for all apps – Off

Managing your data

Optional diagnostic data – Not providing
Personalized recommendations - Not allowed
Personalized ads - Not allowed

Message Safety

Text in received messages

Friendly

Text in message requests

Friendly

Media in received messages

Block all

Media in message requests

Friendly

You can view hidden content

Block

Content Restrictions

Access to Content – *Select the ratings of games, apps, movies, and TV shows that your hospital wants to allow on the Xboxes

Family Settings

Access restrictions

Create an access PIN –
Access to content – Unrestricted
Allow adding & creating new profiles – Off
Allow removing accounts – Off
Allow adding guests – On
Allow console reset – Off
Allow changing console location - Off
Allow installing apps and games - Off
Allow uninstalling apps and games - Off
Allow Edge web browser - Off
Allow setting home Xbox - Off
Delete profiles on sign-out - Off

Remember, it's always a good practice to regularly review and update your privacy and security settings as needed. Stay informed about new features and options to ensure you're taking full advantage of the available safeguards.