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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-48376r3_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 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-12-19

Details

Check Text ( C-45874r1_chk )
Verify the Hyper-V platform has not been installed on the system.

Open Control Panel.
Select "Programs and Features".
Select "Turn Windows features on or off".
If "Hyper-V Platform" is selected, this is a finding. (Hyper-V Platform is a subcategory under Hyper-V)

If Hyper-V is installed on a workstation, the organization must have an approved use case for it. Any virtual OS's must be secured. This would not be a finding.
Fix Text (F-43265r1_fix)
Uninstall the Hyper-V platform through "Turn Windows Features on or off".