Symantec Endpoint Protection supports Windows Vista through 11 and Server 2008 through 2022, depending on SEP version.
Specific product versions have specific system requirements. Use the grids below to identify what product version supports your operating system.
NOTE: This grid is only for SEP client compatibility.
For details on specific system requirements, see Release notes, new fixes, and system requirements for all versions of Endpoint Protection.
SEP 14.x for Windows Workstation compatibility chart |
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Win 10 § |
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Win 10 Oct 2020 |
Win 10 May 2021 |
Win 10 Oct 2021 |
Win 11 Oct 2021 (version 21H2)
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Win 10 Oct 2022 (version 22H2) |
Win 11 Sept 2022 (version 22H2 |
14 RTM |
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14 MP1, 14 MP2* |
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14 RU1, 14 RU1 MP1, 14 RU1 MP2; 14.2, 14.2 MP1 |
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14.2 RU1, 14.2 RU1 MP1, 14.2 RU2, 14.2 RU2 MP1 |
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14.3, 14.3 MP1 |
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14.3 RU1, 14.3 RU1 MP1, 14.3 RU2 |
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14.3 RU3, 14.3 RU4 |
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14.3 RU5, 14.3 RU6***, 14.3 RU7 |
SEP 14.x for Windows Server compatibility chart |
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Windows server versions |
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Windows Server 2008 (RTM, SP1, SP2) |
Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Windows Small Business Server 2011 |
Windows Server 2012 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Apr. 2014) |
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Aug. 2014) |
Windows Server 2016 |
Windows Server 2019 |
Windows Server 2022 |
14, 14 MP1, 14 MP2 |
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14 RU1, 14 RU1 MP1, 14 RU1 MP1 MP2; 14.2 |
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14.2 RU1, 14.2 RU1 MP1, 14.2 RU2, 14.2 RU2 MP1, 14.3, 14.3 MP1, 14.3 RU1, 14.3 RU1 MP1, 14.3 RU2 |
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14.3 RU3, 14.3 RU4, 14.3 RU5, 14.3 RU6, 14.3 RU7 |
* = Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows 10 Fall Creators, and Windows 10 April 2018 support for the release indicated is basic compatibility only. For important details, see Endpoint Protection support for Windows 10 updates and Windows Server 2016.
** = Windows Server 2016 support for the release indicated is basic compatibility only. For important details, see Endpoint Protection support for Windows 10 updates and Windows Server 2016.
*** = 14.3 RU6 no longer supports computers that run the Microsoft Windows 32-bit operating system. 32-bit computers should run the 14.3 RU5 client. System requirements for Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 14.3 RU6
§ = Windows 10 (version 1507) includes Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB.
§§ = Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) includes Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB (basic compatibility only).
¶ = Only the client installation is supported for 14.x on desktop operating systems.