AWS workspaces: Added nested virtualization limitation for Windows Server 2016

Service: workspaces · 2026-08-19 · Documentation low

File: workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-bundles.md

Summary

Documentation update clarifying that nested virtualization is unsupported on Windows Server 2016 WorkSpaces and recommending migration to newer OS versions.

Security assessment

The change addresses a technical limitation (nested virtualization support) without referencing security vulnerabilities, exploits, or best practices. It provides operational guidance for feature compatibility.

Evidence

+  * Nested virtualization is not supported on Windows Server 2016-based WorkSpaces. If you require nested virtualization for running Docker Desktop, WSL2, or other hypervisor-dependent tools, migrate your WorkSpace to a newer operating system version (Windows Server 2019 or later). For more information about migration, see [Migrate a WorkSpace in WorkSpaces Personal](./migrate-workspaces.html). For more information about nested virtualization, see [Nested virtualization for WorkSpaces Personal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/adminguide/nested-virtualization.html).

Diff

diff --git a/workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-bundles.md b/workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-bundles.md
index eb7c6548f..1aa7f199a 100644
--- a//workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-bundles.md
+++ b//workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-bundles.md
@@ -42,0 +43,2 @@ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Included | DCV | Standard, Performance, Power, Powe
+  * Nested virtualization is not supported on Windows Server 2016-based WorkSpaces. If you require nested virtualization for running Docker Desktop, WSL2, or other hypervisor-dependent tools, migrate your WorkSpace to a newer operating system version (Windows Server 2019 or later). For more information about migration, see [Migrate a WorkSpace in WorkSpaces Personal](./migrate-workspaces.html). For more information about nested virtualization, see [Nested virtualization for WorkSpaces Personal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/adminguide/nested-virtualization.html).
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