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Windows Server 2019 must not have the Peer Name Resolution Protocol installed.

An XCCDF Rule

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-205679r958478_rule
Version
WN19-00-000340
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Uninstall the "Peer Name Resolution Protocol" feature.

Start "Server Manager".

Select the server with the feature.