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	2017-06-09

Details

Check Text ( C-69261r1_chk )
Run "Services.msc". If the "Peer Networking Identity Manager" service (Service name: p2pimsvc) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.

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".

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".