Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-1119 | 5.003 | SV-25256r1_rule | ECSC-1 | Medium |
Description |
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Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system, can allow users to circumvent security. If more than one operating system is installed on a computer, each must be configured to be compliant with STIG guidance. |
STIG | Date |
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Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2012-08-22 |
Check Text ( C-26829r1_chk ) |
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Verify that the local system boots directly into Windows: Open Control Panel. Select “System”. Select the “Advanced System Settings” link. Select the “Advanced” tab. Click the Startup and Recovery “Settings” button. If the drop-down list box “Default operating system:” shows any operating system other than Windows 7, this may be a finding. Verify that Windows XP Mode, a Windows Virtual PC instance of Windows XP, has not been installed on the system: Open Control Panel. Select “Programs and Features”. If Windows Virtual PC or Windows XP Mode are listed this may be a finding. If all additional operating systems are STIG compliant, then this is not a finding. |
Fix Text (F-5811r1_fix) |
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Configure the system to prevent running non-compliant alternate operating systems. |