STIGUI
V-205853CAT II — Medium severitySV-205853r991589_rule

Windows Server 2019 FTP servers must be configured to prevent anonymous logons.

Rule version WN19-00-000420 · STIG v3 · 2026-02-12

Discussion

The FTP service allows remote users to access shared files and directories. Allowing anonymous FTP connections makes user auditing difficult.

Using accounts that have administrator privileges to log on to FTP risks that the userid and password will be captured on the network and give administrator access to an unauthorized user.

Check

If FTP is not installed on the system, this is NA.

Open "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".

Select the server.

Double-click "FTP Authentication".

If the "Anonymous Authentication" status is "Enabled", this is a finding.

Fix

Configure the FTP service to prevent anonymous logons.

Open "Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager".

Select the server.

Double-click "FTP Authentication".

Select "Anonymous Authentication".

Select "Disabled" under "Actions".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-205853
Group title
SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227
Rule ID
SV-205853r991589_rule
Check ID
C-6118r355921_chk
Fix ID
F-6118r355922_fix