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The Peer Networking Identity Manager service must be disabled if installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-226355 WN12-SV-000103 SV-226355r794634_rule Medium
Description
Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption.
STIG Date
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2022-03-01

Details

Check Text ( C-28057r476909_chk )
Verify the Peer Network Identity Manager (p2pimsvc) service is not installed or is disabled.

Run "Services.msc".

If the following is installed and not disabled, this is a finding:

Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc)
Fix Text (F-28045r476910_fix)
Remove or disable the Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc) service.