Understand operating systems compatibility and features

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Caution

This article references CentOS, a Linux distribution that is End Of Life (EOL) status. Please consider your use and plan accordingly. For more information, see the CentOS End Of Life guidance.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is available on the following Operating Systems:

Windows
macOS
Linux
Android
iOS

Windows

Supported Windows versions

Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise (Requires ESU for support.)
Windows 7 SP1 Pro (Requires ESU for support.)
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 11 Education
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro Education
Windows 10 Enterprise
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2016 (or later)
Windows 10 Enterprise IoT
Windows 10 Education
Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Pro Education
Windows server
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Requires ESU for support)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server, version 1803 or later
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Windows Virtual Desktop

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS offers antivirus, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and vulnerability management capabilities for the three latest released versions of macOS. Customers can deploy and manage the solution through Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Jamf. Just like with Microsoft Office applications on macOS, Microsoft AutoUpdate is used to manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac updates.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux offers preventative antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and vulnerability management capabilities for Linux servers. This includes a full command line experience to configure and manage the agent, initiate scans, and manage threats. We support recent versions of the six most common Linux Server distributions: RHEL 7.2+, CentOS Linux 7.2+, Ubuntu 16 LTS, or higher LTS, SLES 12+, Debian 9+, and Oracle Linux 7.2. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux can be deployed and configured using Puppet, Ansible, or using your existing Linux configuration management tool.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Android is our mobile threat defense solution for devices running Android 6.0 and higher. Both Android Enterprise (Work Profile) and Device Administrator modes are supported. On Android, we offer web protection, which includes anti-phishing, blocking of unsafe connections, and setting of custom indicators. The solution scans for malware and potentially unwanted applications (PUA) and offers more breach prevention capabilities through integration with Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Conditional Access.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS