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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-26604 WINSV-000103 SV-83311r1_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-74869r1_fix)
Remove or disable the "Peer Networking Identity Manager" service (Service name: p2pimsvc).

The "Peer Networking Identity Manager" service may have been installed to support various functions, such as the "Peer Name Resolution Protocol".
To remove the "Peer Name Resolution Protocol" 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 "Peer Name Resolution Protocol ".
Click "Next" and "Remove".