Windows Server 2022 • Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 05 Jan 2026

CAT I V-254250 WN22-00-000130

Windows Server 2022 local volumes must use a format that supports NTFS attributes.

Documentable No
Rule ID SV-254250r1137691_rule
CCI References
CCI-000213

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 a file system that supports NTFS attributes.

Check Procedure

Open "Computer Management".

Select "Disk Management" under "Storage".

For each local volume, if the file system does not indicate "NTFS", this is a finding.

"ReFS" (resilient file system) is also acceptable and is not a finding.
CSV ( Cluster Shared Volumes) is not a finding.

This does not apply to system partitions such the Recovery and EFI System Partition.

Fix Action

Format volumes to use NTFS, ReFS, or CSVFS.