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The Simple TCP/IP Services service will be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26605 WINSV-000104 SV-33731r1_rule ECSC-1 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 Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2012-08-28

Details

Check Text ( C-34151r1_chk )
Verify the service is not installed or is disabled.

Select “Start”.
Select “Run”.
Enter "Services.msc" in the run box.
Respond to any User Account Control prompts.

If the following is installed and not disabled, this is a finding:

Simple TCP/IP Services (simptcp)
Fix Text (F-29841r1_fix)
Remove or disable the Simple TCP/IP Services (simptcp) service.