The Microsoft FTP service must not be installed unless required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-224851	WN16-00-000360	SV-224851r569186_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 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2023-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-26542r465455_chk )
If the server has the role of an FTP server, this is NA. Open "PowerShell". Enter "Get-WindowsFeature \| Where Name -eq Web-Ftp-Service". If "Installed State" is "Installed", this is a finding. An Installed State of "Available" or "Removed" is not a finding. If the system has the role of an FTP server, this must be documented with the ISSO.

Fix Text (F-26530r465456_fix)
Uninstall the "FTP Server" role. Start "Server Manager". Select the server with the role. Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the right pane. Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop-down "TASKS" list. Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page and click "Next". Deselect "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS)" on the "Roles" page. Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.

Fix Text (F-26530r465456_fix)

Uninstall the "FTP Server" role.

Start "Server Manager".

Select the server with the role.

Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the right pane.

Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop-down "TASKS" list.

Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page and click "Next".

Deselect "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS)" on the "Roles" page.

Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.