Windows 10 Creators Update Full Support statement
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Windows 10 Creators Update Full Support statement

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Article ID: 179098

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Products

IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

For most current Support Matrix, refer to:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/endpoint-security-and-management/it-management-suite/ITMS/Platform-and-OS-Support/client-os-support-matrix-v132626715-d780e25881.html

Resolution

Starting from IT Management Suite version 8.0, the Symantec Management Platform and related solutions support the management of Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 version 1703) client computers.

List of supported solutions

IT Management Suite provides support for client functionality for the following operating systems:

  • Windows 10 Creators Update x86 (Windows 10, version 1703)
  • Windows 10 Creators Update x64 (Windows 10, version 1703)

Following are the tested and supported components and fuctionalities of IT Management Suite on Windows 10 Creators Update client computers:

  • Symantec Management Agent
  • Deployment Solution (Note: The support For Deployment Solution is added in 8.0 HF6 Pointfix)
  • Inventory Solution
  • Network Discovery
  • Patch Management Solution
  • Power Scheme
  • Real-time System Management
  • Software Management Solution
  • Symantec Workflow
  • Task management
  • Virtual Machine Management

Starting from Symantec IT Manageement Suite version 8.0, the following site-server functionalities are supported on Windows 10 Creators Update:

  • Package Server
  • Task Server

Note:

The components and solutions that are not explicitly listed above are not supported. The usage of those might lead to undesirable outcomes.

Known limitations

The known limitations in the Windows 10 Creators Update full support are as follows:

Table: Known limitations for Deployment Solution

Issue

Description

Scripted OS installation task freezes on client computers.

When you run a scripted OS installation task for Windows 10 Creators Update, the process freezes on client computers, on the Regional Settings page, and requires manual input.

Table: Known limitations for Software Management Solution

Issue

Description

Software installation into a
virtual layer does not work.
The software installation into a virtual layer via Managed Delivery Policy does not work.
The activation of layer fails with error code 1040.