Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and the following updates to Windows 10 are available:
You want to know which versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) are supported on these operating systems.
See Windows compatibility with the Endpoint Protection client for a quick-reference chart.
For Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.x:
Operating System | Version that adds support |
Support |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607), including Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB | 14 | Full Support |
Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) | 14 MP1 | Full Support |
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) | 14 RU1 (14.0.1) | Full Support |
Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) | 14 RU1 (14.0.1)** | Full Support |
Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), including Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC | 14 RU1 (14.0.1) - 14.2 | Basic Support*** |
14.2 MP1§ | Full Support | |
Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) | 14.2 RU1► | Full Support |
Windows Server 2016 | 14 | Full Support |
Windows Server 2019 | 14 RU1 (14.0.1)§ | Full Support |
Windows 10 November 2019 Update (version 1909) | 14.2 RU2 | Full Support |
Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) |
14.3 | Full Support |
Windows 10 October 2020 Update (version 20H2) |
14.3 RU1 | Full Support |
For Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.x:
Operating System | Version that adds support |
Support |
---|---|---|
Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607), including Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB | 12.1 RU6 MP5 | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) | 12.1 RU6 MP5 | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709) | 12.1 RU6 MP9 | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803) | 12.1 RU6 MP9** | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), including Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC | 12.1 RU6 MP9**§ | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows Server 2016 | 12.1 RU6 MP6 | Basic Compatibility* |
Windows Server 2019 | 12.1 RU6 MP9§ | Basic Compatibility* |
Notes:
* | Basic Compatibility indicates that Microsoft Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) and Microsoft Device Guard (including Credential Guard) must remain disabled to avoid compatibility issues. These two technologies are disabled by default in most configurations. Refer to Microsoft's Device Guard deployment guide for more information.
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** | The support as noted here for this operating system was announced with Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.0.1 MP2 (and 12.1.6 MP10), but support is backward-compatible to 14.0.1 (and 12.1.6 MP9). |
*** | Basic Compatibility in the context of the 14.x product line indicates that there is Full Support for all Windows Features except for case-sensitivity. Case-sensitivity support begins in Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 MP1. |
§ | The support as noted here for this operating system was announced with Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 MP1, but support is backward-compatible to 14.0.1 (and 12.1.6 MP9). |
► | The support as noted here for this operating system begins with Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 RU1 and is not available for the 12.1 product line. |
You can only upgrade to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, April 2018 Update, or October 2018 Update with Symantec Endpoint Protection 14 RU1 and later (or Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP9 or later) installed. You must uninstall earlier (unsupported) versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection, or upgrade it to a supported version, before you upgrade the operating system. The operating system upgrade stops if it detects an earlier version of Symantec Endpoint Protection.
You can only upgrade to Windows 10 Anniversary Update/Creators Update with Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP5 or Symantec Endpoint Protection 14 and later installed. You must uninstall earlier (unsupported) versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection, or upgrade it to a supported version, before you upgrade the operating system. The operating system upgrade stops if it detects an earlier version of Symantec Endpoint Protection.
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