Windows Server 2019 must not have Simple TCP/IP Services installed.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-205680 | WN19-00-000350 | SV-205680r958478_rule | CCI-000381 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-23 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-205680r958478_chk)
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-5945r354959_fix)
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.