This article details the system requirements for the version 11.2.x of the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Management Console.
The article will be updated as additional platforms or other system requirements are tested and added.
The Management Console computer must be a member of an Active Directory forest or domain.
The Management Console computer requires the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools.
Note: These operating systems are supported only with all of the latest hot fixes and security patches from Microsoft.
Update history
Date |
Version |
Update |
July 8, 2019 |
11.2.1 MP1 HF1 |
Added compatibility with the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the May 2019 Update (version 1903), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the May 2019 Update (version 1903), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
|
March 29, 2019 |
11.2.1 MP1 |
Deprecated support for the following Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 versions:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1, 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1, 64-bit
|
March 29, 2019 |
11.2.1 MP1 |
Deprecated support for the following Microsoft Windows 7 versions:
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
|
December 3, 2018 |
11.2.1 |
Added compatibility with the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809)
- Microsoft Windows 10 LTSB 2016 (version 1607)
|
Operating System Requirements
Symantec Endpoint Encryption supports the Management Console on the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the May 2019 Update (version 1903), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the May 2019 Update (version 1903), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the October 2018 Update (version 1809), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the October 2018 Update (version 1809), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the April 2018 Update (version 1803), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the April 2018 Update (version 1803), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the Fall Creators Update (version 1709), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the Fall Creators Update (version 1709), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the Creators Update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the Creators Update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the Anniversary Update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the Anniversary Update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 LTSB 2016 (version 1607), 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, with the November 2015 update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, with the November 2015 update, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise, with updates, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro, with updates, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1)
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit versions (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, 64-bit, with updates
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard, 64-bit, with updates
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, 64-bit, with updates
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, 64-bit, with updates
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1, 64-bit (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1, 64-bit (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1)
.NET Framework Requirements
You must make sure that .NET is enabled before you can install the components.
Depending on the version of Microsoft Windows that you use, the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Management Console requires the following versions of .NET Framework:
Operating system |
Required version of .NET Framework |
Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 (version 1903) |
4.8 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
4.5.2 (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1) |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
4.5.2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
4.6.2 (For Symantec Endpoint Encryption 11.1.3 and later)
|
Microsoft Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) |
4.7.2 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) |
4.7.1 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update |
4.7 |
Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update |
4.6.2 |
Microsoft Windows 10 LTSB 2016 (version 1607)
|
4.6.2 |
Microsoft Windows 10 November 2015 Update |
4.6.1 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
4.5.2 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
4.5.2 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
4.5.2 (Deprecated in SEE 11.2.1 MP1) |
Note: These requirements are applicable to Help Desk Recovery and Autologon as well.