Alternate non-STIG-compliant operating systems must not be permitted on the same system.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-GE-000008	WN08-GE-000008	WN08-GE-000008_rule		Medium

Description
Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system may allow users to circumvent security. If more than one operating system is installed on a computer, each operating system must be configured to be compliant with STIG guidance.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-11-21

Details

Check Text ( C-WN08-GE-000008_chk )
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 8, this may be a finding. If all additional operating systems are STIG-compliant, this is not a finding.

Check Text ( C-WN08-GE-000008_chk )

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 8, this may be a finding.

If all additional operating systems are STIG-compliant, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-WN08-GE-000008_fix)
Remove non-compliant alternate operating systems.