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Hyper-V must not be installed on a workstation.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-36727 WN08-GE-000021 SV-48376r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Allowing other operating systems to run on a secure system may allow users to circumvent security.
STIG Date
Windows 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-02-15

Details

Check Text ( C-45045r1_chk )
Verify Hyper-V has not been installed on the system:

Open Control Panel.
Select "Programs and Features".
If Hyper-V is listed, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-41507r1_fix)
Uninstall Hyper-V through "Turn Windows Features on or off".