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	2019-06-18

Details

Check Text ( C-69257r2_chk )
Run "Services.msc". If the "Fax" service (Service name: Fax) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.

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".