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The Telnet service must be disabled if installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26606 WINSV-000105 SV-83315r1_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
Windows 2008 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-05-12

Details

Check Text ( C-69265r1_chk )
Run "Services.msc".

If the "Telnet" service (Service name: TlntSvr) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-74873r1_fix)
Remove or disable the "Telnet" service (Service name: TlntSvr).

To remove the "Telnet" service from a system:
Start "Server Manager"
Select "Features" in the left pane.
Under "Features Summary" in the right pane, select "Remove Features".
On the "Features" screen, de-select "Telnet Server".
Click "Next" and "Remove".