Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (V1 R33) has 291 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V1 · R33

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

The Fax service will be disabled.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Fax service will be disabled.

Description

Discussion Text

Unnecessary Services increase the attack surface of a system. Some of these services may not support required levels of authentication or encryption.

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Objective

V-26600

Rule

SV-33723r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WINSV-000100

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Verify the service is not installed or is disabled.

Select "Start".
Select "Run".
Enter "Services.msc" in the run box.
Respond to any User Account Control prompts.

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

Fax (fax)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Remove or disable the Fax (fax) service.

STIG check 210 of 291 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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