Local volumes must be formatted using NTFS.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| high | V-220708 | SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048 | WN10-00-000050 | SV-220708r958472_rule | 2025-02-25 | 3 |
| Description |
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| 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. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Run "Computer Management". Navigate to Storage >> Disk Management. If the "File System" column does not indicate "NTFS" for each volume assigned a drive letter, this is a finding. This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Format all local volumes to use NTFS. |