Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-73293 | WN16-00-000380 | SV-87945r1_rule | Medium |
Description |
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Unnecessary services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption or may provide unauthorized access to the system. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows Server 2016 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-05-18 |
Check Text ( C-73397r1_chk ) |
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Open "PowerShell". Enter "Get-WindowsFeature | Where Name -eq Simple-TCPIP". If "Installed State" is "Installed", this is a finding. An Installed State of "Available" or "Removed" is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-79735r1_fix) |
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Uninstall the "Simple TCP/IP Services" feature. Start "Server Manager". Select the server with the feature. Scroll down to "ROLES AND FEATURES" in the right pane. Select "Remove Roles and Features" from the drop-down "TASKS" list. Select the appropriate server on the "Server Selection" page and click "Next". Deselect "Simple TCP/IP Services" on the "Features" page. Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted. |