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

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID: SV-205679r569188_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000381
Updated: 8 months ago

Uninstall the "Peer Name Resolution Protocol" 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 "Peer Name Resolution Protocol" on the "Features" page.

Click "Next" and "Remove" as prompted.

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

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure