The Microsoft FTP service must not be installed unless required.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26602	WINSV-000101	SV-83309r2_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-69259r2_chk )
If the server has the role of an FTP server, this is NA. Run "Services.msc". If the "FTP Publishing Service" (Service name: MSFTPSVC) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-74867r1_fix)
Remove or disable the "FTP Publishing Service" (Service name: MSFTPSVC). To remove the "FTP Server" role from a system: Start "Server Manager" Select "Roles" in the left pane. In the right pane, scroll down to the "Web Server (IIS)" section. Under "Role Services", select "Remove Role Services". On the "Role Services" screen, de-select "FTP Publishing Service". Click "Next" and "Remove".