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Local volumes must be formatted using NTFS.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-1081 WN12-GE-000005 SV-52843r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 High
Description
The ability to set access permissions and auditing is critical to maintaining the security and proper access controls of a system. To support this, volumes must be formatted using the NTFS file system.
STIG Date
Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-01-07

Details

Check Text ( C-47160r2_chk )
Open the Computer Management Console.
Expand the "Storage" object in the Tree window.
Select the "Disk Management" object.

If the file system column does not indicate "NTFS" as the file system for each local hard drive, this is a finding.

Some hardware vendors create a small FAT partition to store troubleshooting and recovery data. No other files must be stored here. This must be documented with the IAO.
Fix Text (F-45769r1_fix)
Format all partitions/drives to use NTFS.