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Cortex XDR Compatibility Matrix

Product
Cortex XDR
Creation date
2024-05-27
Last date published
2025-04-09
Category
Compatibility Matrix

Note

Due to a limitation on Windows Servers, Cortex XDR agent will not register with the Microsoft Security Center.

Available in agent versions 7.9.103-CE and 8.3-CE: To override the default behavior, admin must provide an MSI flag, NO_ACS_SUPPORT=1, as a parameter to the installer. This flag indicates that the installation is to be made on an ACS-unsupported operating system.

A fresh installation is needed for using this flag. On future upgrades, Cortex XDR agent will automatically detect that it is being executed on an ACS-unsupported OS and will not fail the installation.

Note

The flag cannot be provided as part of an existing Cortex XDR agent upgrade.

If upgrading from a 7.5-CE release line to 7.9-CE or 8.3-CE, even without explicitly providing the installer flag, the installer will detect that ACS is unsupported and will treat the installation as if the flag was given.

Note

Cortex XDR agent 7.9 was the last version to support Windows 7. Release 7.9.103-CE gives extended support until December 31, 2026. No new capabilities will be developed for these OS versions.

Cortex XDR Agent Version

Windows 7 Operating System

8.0 and later versions

7.9.103‑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, up to release 7.9.102-CE, offers support for Windows 8.1 until March 19, 2025. No new capabilities will be developed for these OS versions.

The extended-life agent 7.9.103-CE does not support Windows 8.1

Cortex XDR Agent Version

Windows 8 Operating System

8.0 and later versions

7.9.103-CE

7.9‑CE (up to release 7.9.102-CE)

8.1 (and with FIPS mode)

Embedded 8.1 Professional

(Supported until January 2023)

Note

Release 7.9-CE, up to release 7.9.102-CE, supports Windows 10 until March 19, 2025.

The extended-life agent 7.9.103-CE does not support Windows 10.

The Enterprise edition is tested for compatibility. Unless specifically stated otherwise, assume that all sub-editions are also compatible.

Cortex XDR Agent Version

Windows 10 Operating System

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.3-CE

7.9-CE (up to release 7.9.102-CE)

7.9.103‑CE

Threshold LTSB, Redstone LTSB, Redstone 5 LTSB, 19H2, 20H1, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, 22H2

Windows 10 IoT Core

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

Note

Release 7.9-CE, up to release 7.9.102-CE, supports Windows 11 until March 19, 2025.

The extended-life agent 7.9.103-CE does not support Windows 11.

The Enterprise edition is tested for compatibility. Unless specifically stated otherwise, assume that all sub-editions are also compatible.

Cortex XDR Agent Version

Windows 11 Operating System

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.3‑CE

7.9-CE (up to release 7.9.102-CE)

7.9.103‑CE

Update 24H2

From agent release 8.5.0.3639

From agent release 8.3.100.53457

Update 23H2

Update 22H2

Note

Release 7.9-CE, up to release 7.9.102-CE, supports Windows Server until March 19, 2025.

The extended-life agent 7.9.103-CE supports Windows Server 2008 R2 until December 31, 2026.

The Datacenter edition is tested for compatibility. Unless specifically stated otherwise, assume that all sub-editions are also compatible.

Cortex XDR Agent Version

Windows Server

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.3-CE

7.9-CE

7.9.103‑CE

2025

From agent release 8.6.0.3704

From agent release 8.5.0.3639

From agent release 8.3.100.53457

2022

2019 LTSC

2019 Core

2016

2012 (Supported until October 2026)

2012 R2 (Supported until October 2026)

2012 Core

2008 R2 SP1