POSIX subsystem registry key exists.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-1083	3.002	SV-29763r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
For the system to comply with Security requirements, the POSIX subsystem must be disabled.

STIG	Date
Windows XP Security Technical Implementation Guide	2012-08-22

Details

Check Text ( C-39r1_chk )
In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key: Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Subkey: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Subsystems Value Name: Posix If the above listed registry value exists, then this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-67r1_fix)
Remove the following Registry value from the Windows Registry: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Subsystems\Posix