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


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-26605 WN12-SV-000104 SV-52239r2_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 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-02-27

Details

Check Text ( C-46977r1_chk )
Verify the Simple TCP/IP (simptcp) service is not installed or is disabled.

Run "Services.msc".

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

Simple TCP/IP Services (simptcp)
Fix Text (F-45254r1_fix)
Remove or disable the Simple TCP/IP Services (simptcp) service.