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Microsoft Azure Code Signing Directive

From March 2023, Microsoft is requesting security vendors to sign binaries using Azure Code Signing. As a result, new Cortex XDR agent versions, released from March are required to have a specific Microsoft Windows patch, in order to install successfully. Note that machines without this patch will not be able to install or upgrade to newer versions of Cortex XDR agent. This will only impact 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 this security patch and the specific patch number required per operating system build can be found here, KB5022661.

Note

Following the Microsoft advisory regarding the Deprecation of Software Publisher Certificates, Commercial Release Certificates, and Commercial Test Certificates:

You can install Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions released after April 15, 2021 only on endpoints running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows POSReady 2009. Other operating systems are not supported.
To install Cortex XDR agents that were released after April 15, 2021, on endpoints running Windows 7 or 8 editions, you must install update KB4474419 and on endpoints running Windows 2012, you must install update KB3033929.
On endpoints running Windows Vista and Windows Embedded Standard 7 (SP0), you can install all Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions up to and including 5.0.11.

Windows Azure/XP/Vista

Note

Due to a limitation on Windows Server 2019, Cortex XDR agent will not register with the Microsoft Security Center.

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
	8.0	7.9-CE	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.5‑CE*	5.0
Azure Virtual Desktop (WVD or AVD)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Windows XP (32-bit) (SP3 & later)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓ Supported until June 1, 2024
Windows XP (64 bit)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Windows Vista (SP1 & later; FIPS mode)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier

Windows 7

Note

Cortex XDR agent 7.9 will be the last version to support Windows 7. Release 7.9-CE will be the last CE version to give support for two additional years after its release. No new capabilities will be developed for these OS versions.

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
	8.0	7.9‑CE	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.5‑CE*	5.0
RTM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓
Windows 7 SP1 (All editions except Home)	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Embedded Standard 7 SP1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Embedded POSReady 7 (Based on Windows 7 SP1)	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Windows 8

Note

All Windows 8 variants are supported until January 2023 (Microsoft EOL + 3 years). Release 7.9-CE offers continued support for Windows 8.1.

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
8.1 (and with FIPS mode)	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
Embedded 8.1 Professional (Supported until January 2023)	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier

Windows Operating System

Endpoint Operating System

8.0

7.9‑CE

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.5‑CE*

5.0

8.1 (and with FIPS mode)

—

✓

5.0.11 & earlier

Embedded 8.1 Professional

(Supported until January 2023)

—

✓

5.0.11 & earlier

Windows 10

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
	8.0	7.9‑CE	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.5‑CE*	5.0
Education	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Pro (CB and CBB)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Enterprise (CB, CBB, and LTSB)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Updates 21H2, 21H1, 20H2, 2004, 1709, 1909, 1903, 1809, 1803 (Enterprise and Professional)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Updates 22H2, 22H1	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 7.8.2	—	—	—	—
Enterprise 2019 LTSC	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Windows 10 IoT Core	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—

Windows 11

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
	8.0	7.9‑CE	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.5‑CE*	5.0
Windows 11	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Updates 22H2, 22H1	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 7.8.2	—	—	—	—
Pro/Pro Education/Pro Workstations	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Enterprise	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—
Education/Home	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—
IoT Enterprise	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—	—	—

Windows Server

Windows Operating System	Endpoint Operating System
	8.0	7.9‑CE	7.9	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.5‑CE*	5.0
2003 (32-bit) (SP2 & later)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓ Supported until June 1, 2024
2003 R2 (32-bit) (SP2 & later)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓ Supported until June 1, 2024
2008 (All editions; FIPS mode)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
2008 R2 SP1	—	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
2012 (Supported until October 2026) 2012 R2 (Supported until October 2026) All editions; FIPS mode	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
2016 (Standard edition; Server with Desktop experience, previously knows as Server with a GUI))	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
2016 Datacenter edition	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ from 5.0.4
Core option (Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016 only)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓ 5.0.11 & earlier
2019	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
2019 Standard (Server Core)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
2019 Datacenter edition	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
2022	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	—	—

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Cortex XDR Compatibility Matrix

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Windows Azure/XP/Vista

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Windows 7

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Windows 8

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Windows 10

Windows 11

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