In a dual boot, why can I see and mount the Windows partition, labeled 'OS'?

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Does it present a security threat in any form?

He. People here usually complain if they can't see it. As for the label, many OEMs label the Windows partition as "OS". — muru, Apr 07 '15 at 02:28
Please describe, where or at what point during boot you can see the Windows partition. — David Foerster, Apr 07 '15 at 02:46
@DavidFoerster, my windows installation is mounted under /media/ — knl, Apr 07 '15 at 03:26
Thanks, but I mean the point, that you refer to in your question, where it's labelled "OS". — David Foerster, Apr 07 '15 at 03:31
Oh wait, is the file system on the Windows partition labelled "OS"? You can find out with sudo lsblk -f (column LABEL). — David Foerster, Apr 07 '15 at 03:32
Yes, it's labeled 'OS' - for instance I can see this under mounted devices in the file manager — knl, Apr 07 '15 at 03:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 07 '15 at 02:39

Not really a security threat; ubuntu comes with ntfs-3g by default so it can read/mount ntfs partitions from the get go. Granted, one could use your linux partition to nuke the windows partition, but that's on you, not the os. Secure both OSs and the issue is nonexistant :)

In a dual boot, why can I see and mount the Windows partition, labeled 'OS'?

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