The Microsoft FTP service must not be installed.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-26602	WN12-SV-000101	SV-52237r3_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 Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-04-28

Details

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Fix Text (F-74887r1_fix)
Remove or disable the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC). To remove the "FTP Server" role from a system: Start "Server Manager" Select the server with the "FTP Server" role. Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the left pane. Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop down "TASKS" list. Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page, click "Next". De-select "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS). Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.

Fix Text (F-74887r1_fix)

Remove or disable the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC).

To remove the "FTP Server" role from a system:
Start "Server Manager"
Select the server with the "FTP Server" role.
Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the left pane.
Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop down "TASKS" list.
Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page, click "Next".
De-select "FTP Server" under "Web Server (IIS).
Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.