Systems used to manage Active Directory (AD admin platforms) must be Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or later versions of Windows.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-43710	AD.MP.0002	SV-56531r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
AD admin platforms are used for highly privileged activities. The later versions of Windows offer significant security improvements over earlier versions of Windows. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, or later, are preferred as they offer even better credential protections.

STIG	Date
Active Directory Domain Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)	2014-04-01

Details

Check Text ( C-49400r3_chk )
Verify the operating system version on AD admin platforms is at least Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or later. If the operating system is an earlier version, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-49311r2_fix)
Use Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or later as the operating system for all AD admin platforms.