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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Version

V1 · R33

CurrentPublished Wed Jun 17 2020

The Peer Networking Identity Manager service will be disabled.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The Peer Networking Identity Manager 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-26604

Rule

SV-33729r1_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

WINSV-000103

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:

Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Remove or disable the Peer Networking Identity Manager (p2pimsvc) service.

STIG check 212 of 291 in the Windows Server 2008 R2 Member Server STIG checklist

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