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WN16-00-000380 - Simple TCP/IP Services must not be installed.

Information

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.

Solution

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.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2016_V2R3_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-7(4), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-224853r569186_rule, STIG-ID|WN16-00-000380, STIG-Legacy|SV-87945, STIG-Legacy|V-73293, Vuln-ID|V-224853

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: b28f5407cf1d7bdfa15babb1728ca1578a8c56f1c3494966c8d2b1ade0a999c9