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DiscoverIT Supported Operating Systems

This is a description of all operating systems that DiscoverIT supports.

Mac OS X and macOS

DiscoverIT supports the three latest OS releases from Apple. As of January 2024, that includes Sonoma (14), Ventura (13), and Monterey (12). DiscoverIT will do what they can to support older releases, but can only guarantee software and server access for the three most current releases. DiscoverIT also does not recommend that older versions be allowed to access the internet. Apple does not officially state which versions they support, but generally only the three latest releases receive security updates.

The list of supported devices for the 3 most recent OS versions can be found below

Sonoma
Ventura
Monterey

Windows

DiscoverIT supports all versions of Windows that Microsoft currently supports. As of August 2023, that includes Windows 10 and 11. DiscoverIT will do what they can to support older versions, but can only guarantee software and server access for the three most current releases. Any older versions of Windows (most notably Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1) should not be allowed to access the internet. If you have a Windows 8.1 or earlier Operating system computer that can access the internet, please contact DiscoverIT to have this remedied.
The expiration dates for each version of Windows 10 can be found at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet
The end dates for Windows Server extended support are 10/10/23 for Server 2012(R2), 1/12/27 for Server 2016, and 1/9/29 for Server 2019.

Linux

Linux is not recommended for desktops, but DiscoverIT will do their best to support the last two Ubuntu LTS releases and the latest version of CentOS.

All computers are expected to run Cisco AMP antivirus



Keywordsoperating system systems discoverit os support supported   Doc ID81365
OwnerSpencer K.GroupDiscoverIT
Created2018-04-03 15:41:16Updated2024-04-16 08:51:51
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