Hyper-V must not be installed on a workstation.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
WN08-GE-000021	WN08-GE-000021	WN08-GE-000021_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 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-000021_chk )
Verify Hyper-V has not been installed on the system: Open Control Panel. Select "Programs and Features". If Hyper-V is listed, this may be a finding. If all additional operating systems are STIG compliant, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-WN08-GE-000021_fix)
Uninstall Hyper-V through "Turn Windows Features on or off" or remove non-compliant alternate operating systems.