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The Fax service must be disabled if installed.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26600 WINSV-000100 SV-83307r1_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 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-74865r1_fix)
Remove or disable the "Fax" service (Service name: fax).

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