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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-52237r1_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 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-46975r1_chk )
Verify the Microsoft FTP (msftpsvc) service is not installed or is disabled.

Run "Services.msc".

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

Microsoft FTP Service (msftpsvc)
Fix Text (F-45252r1_fix)
Remove or disable the Microsoft FTP Service (msftpsvc) service.