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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 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-69287r1_chk )
If the server has the role of an FTP server, this is NA.
Run "Services.msc".

If the "Microsoft FTP Service" (Service name: FTPSVC) is installed and not disabled, this is a finding.
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.