The Microsoft FTP service must not be installed unless required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-225529	WN12-SV-000101	SV-225529r569185_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 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-03-05

Details

Check Text ( C-27228r471929_chk )
If the server has the role of an FTP server, this is NA. Run "Services.msc". If the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-27216r471930_fix)
Remove or disable the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC). To remove the "FTP Server" role from a system: Start "Server Manager" Select the server with the "FTP Server" role. Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the left pane. Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop down "TASKS" list. Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page, click "Next". De-select "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS). Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.

Fix Text (F-27216r471930_fix)

Remove or disable the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC).

To remove the "FTP Server" role from a system:
Start "Server Manager"
Select the server with the "FTP Server" role.
Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the left pane.
Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop down "TASKS" list.
Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page, click "Next".
De-select "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS).
Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.