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 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2020-06-16

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.