The Simple TCP/IP Services service must be disabled if installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26605	WINSV-000104	SV-83313r1_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-69263r1_chk )
Run "Services.msc". If "Simple TCP/IP Services" (Service name: simptcp) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-74871r1_fix)
Remove or disable "Simple TCP/IP Services" (Service name: simptcp). To remove "Simple TCP/IP Services" 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 "Simple TCP/IP Services". Click "Next" and "Remove".