The Telnet Client must not be installed.

An XCCDF Rule

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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.

ID: SV-224854r958480_rule
Version: WN16-00-000390
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000382
Updated: 24 days ago

Remediation Templates

Uninstall the "Telnet Client" 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 "Telnet Client" on the "Features" page.

Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.

The Telnet Client must not be installed.

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Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure