Microsoft Azure Code Signing Directive
Since March 2023, Microsoft request security vendors to sign binaries using Trusted Signing (formerly Azure Code Signing). As a result, Cortex XDR agent versions, require a specific Microsoft Windows patch. Note that any machines without this Windows patch are not able to install or upgrade to newer versions of Cortex XDR agent. This mainly impacted Windows machines running Windows 10 or below. Windows 7 machines must have an extended support license in order to install the patch. Windows 11 machines have this patch pre-installed. Additional information about the security patch and the specific patch number required per operating system build can be found here, KB5022661. In cases where the Microsoft security patch has since expired, ACS support is achieved by installing cumulative updates after the release of the initial KB patch.
Note
Due to a limitation on Windows Servers, Cortex XDR agent will not register with the Microsoft Security Center.
Note
Cortex XDR agent 7.9 was the last version to support Windows 7. Release 7.9-CE is the last CE version to give support for two years after its release. No new capabilities will be developed for these OS versions.
Cortex XDR Agent Version | ||
|---|---|---|
Windows Operating System | 8.0 and later versions | 7.9‑CE |
RTM | — | — |
Windows 7 SP1 (All editions except Home) | — | ✓ |
Embedded Standard 7 SP1 | — | ✓ |
Embedded POSReady 7 (Based on Windows 7 SP1) | — | ✓ |
Note
All Windows 8 variants were supported until January 2023 (Microsoft EOL + 3 years). Release 7.9-CE offers continued support for Windows 8.1 only.
Cortex XDR Agent Version | ||
|---|---|---|
Windows Operating System | 8.0 and later versions | 7.9‑CE |
8.1 (and with FIPS mode) | — | ✓ |
Embedded 8.1 Professional (Supported until January 2023) | — | ✓ |
Cortex XDR Agent Version | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows Operating System | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3-CE | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9‑CE |
Windows 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Update 22H2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Enterprise and Professional Updates 21H2, 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1909, 1809 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Enterprise 2019 LTSC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows 10 IoT Core Windows 10 IoT Enterprise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Cortex XDR Agent Version | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows Operating System | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3-CE | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9‑CE | |
Windows 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Update 24H2 | ✓ | ✓ From agent release 8.5.0.3639 | ✓ From agent release 8.4.1.53455 | ✓ From agent release 8.3.100.53457 | — | — | — | — | |
Update 23H2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | |
Update 22H2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Pro/Pro Education/Pro Workstations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Enterprise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Education/Home | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
IoT Enterprise | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Cortex XDR Agent Version | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows Operating System | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3-CE | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9‑CE |
2022 Standard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2022 Server Core | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2019 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2019 Standard (Server Core) Server with Desktop experience, previously known as Server with a GUI) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2019 Datacenter edition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2016 (Standard edition; Server with Desktop experience, previously known as Server with a GUI) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2016 Datacenter edition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2012 (Supported until October 2026) 2012 R2 (Supported until October 2026) FIPS mode supported for all versions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Core option (Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016 only) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
2008 R2 SP1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |