Network Agent requirements
Minimum hardware requirements:
- CPU with operating frequency of 1 GHz or higher. For a 64-bit operating system, the minimum CPU frequency is 1.4 GHz.
- RAM: 512 MB.
- Available disk space: 1 GB.
Software requirement for Linux-based devices: the Perl language interpreter version 5.10 or higher must be installed.
The following operating systems are supported:
- Microsoft Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 with latest Service Pack 32-bit
- Microsoft Windows Embedded 7 Standard with Service Pack 1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1703 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1709 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1809 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 IoT Enterprise 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 21H2 IoT Enterprise 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1909 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise version 1607 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home RS3 (Fall Creators Update, v1709) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro RS3 (Fall Creators Update, v1709) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations RS3 (Fall Creators Update, v1709) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise RS3 (Fall Creators Update, v1709) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education RS3 (Fall Creators Update, v1709) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home RS4 (April 2018 Update, 17134) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro RS4 (April 2018 Update, 17134) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations RS4 (April 2018 Update, 17134) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise RS4 (April 2018 Update, 17134) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education RS4 (April 2018 Update, 17134) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home RS5 (October 2018) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro RS5 (October 2018) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations RS5 (October 2018) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise RS5 (October 2018) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education RS5 (October 2018) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 19H1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 19H1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 19H1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 19H1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 19H1 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 19H2 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 19H2 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations 19H2 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 19H2 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 19H2 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 20H1 (May 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 20H1 (May 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 20H1 (May 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 20H1 (May 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 20H2 (October 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 20H2 (October 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 (October 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 20H2 (October 2020 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 21H1 (May 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 21H1 (May 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 21H1 (May 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 21H1 (May 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 21H2 (October 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 21H2 (October 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2 (October 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 21H2 (October 2021 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Home 22H2 (October 2023 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (October 2023 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2 (October 2023 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 10 Education 22H2 (October 2023 Update) 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 11 Education 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 11 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional with Service Pack 1 and later 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 and later 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic/Premium with Service Pack 1 and later 32-bit/64-bit
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 32-bit/64-bit (supported by Network Agent version 10.5.1781 only)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 and later 32-bit (supported by Network Agent version 14.0.0.20023)
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems with Service Pack 3 32-bit (supported by Network Agent version 14.0.0.20023)
- Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 Standard/Premium 64-bit
- Windows Server 2003 SP1 32-bit/64-bit (supported only by Network Agent version 10.5.1781, that you can request through Technical Support)
- Windows Server 2008 Foundation with Service Pack 2 32-bit/64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (all editions) 32-bit/64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter with Service Pack 1 and later 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with Service Pack 1 and later 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation with Service Pack 1 and later 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Mode with Service Pack 1 and later 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard with Service Pack 1 and later 64-bit
- Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (all editions) 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Server Core 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 64-bit
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit
- Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (LTSB) 64-bit
- Windows Server 2016 Standard (LTSB) 64-bit
- Windows Server 2016 Server Core (Installation Option) (LTSB) 64-bit
- Windows Server 2019 Standard 64-bit
- Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 64-bit
- Windows Server 2019 Core 64-bit
- Windows Server 2022 Standard 64-bit
- Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 64-bit
- Windows Server 2022 Core 64-bit
- Debian GNU/Linux 10.х (Buster) 32-bit/64-bit
- Debian GNU/Linux 11.х (Bullseye) 32-bit/64-bit
- Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm) 32-bit/64-bit
- Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) 32-bit/64-bit
- Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) 32-bit/64-bit
- Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) 64-bit
- CentOS 7.x 64-bit
- CentOS Stream 9 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.x 32-bit/64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.x 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 8.x 64-bit
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 9.x 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (all Service Packs) 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (all Service Packs) 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 with Service Pack 3 ARM 64-bit
- openSUSE 15 64-bit
- EulerOS 2.0 SP8 ARM 64-bit
- Astra Linux Special Edition RUSB.10015-01 (operational update 1.6) 64-bit
- Astra Linux Special Edition RUSB.10015-01 (operational update 1.7) 64-bit
- Astra Linux Special Edition RUSB.10015-01 (operational update 1.8) 64-bit
- Astra Linux Common Edition (operational update 2.12) 64-bit
- Astra Linux Special Edition RUSB.10152-02 (operational update 4.7) ARM 64-bit
- ALT SP Server 10 64-bit
- ALT SP Workstation 10 64-bit
- ALT Server 10 64-bit
- ALT Server 9.2 64-bit
- ALT Workstation 9.2 32-bit/64-bit
- ALT Workstation 10 32-bit/64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Server (LKNV.11100-01) 64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Server (LKNV.11100-02) 64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Server (LKNV.11100-03) 64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Workstation (LKNV.11100-01) 32-bit/64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Workstation (LKNV.11100-02) 32-bit/64-bit
- ALT 8 SP Workstation (LKNV.11100-03) 32-bit/64-bit
- Mageia 4 32-bit
- Oracle Linux 7 64-bit
- Oracle Linux 8 64-bit
- Oracle Linux 9 64-bit
- Linux Mint 20.x 64-bit
- AlterOS 7.5 and later 64-bit
- GosLinux IC6 64-bit
- RED OS 7.3 Server 64-bit
- RED OS 7.3 Certified Edition 64-bit
- ROSA COBALT 7.9 64-bit
- ROSA CHROME 12 64-bit
- macOS Big Sur (11.x)
- macOS Monterey (12.x)
- macOS Ventura (13.x)
- macOS Sonoma (14.x)
For Network Agent, the Apple Silicon (M1) architecture is also supported, as well as Intel.
The following virtualization platforms are supported:
- VMware vSphere 6.7
- VMware vSphere 7.0
- VMware vSphere 8.0
- VMware Workstation 16 Pro
- VMware Workstation 17 Pro
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 64-bit
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 64-bit
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016 64-bit
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019 64-bit
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2022 64-bit
- Citrix XenServer 7.1 LTSR
- Citrix XenServer 8.x
- Parallels Desktop 17
- Oracle VM VirtualBox 6.x
- Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.x
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine (all Linux operating systems supported by Network Agent)
On the devices running Windows 10 version RS4 or RS5, Kaspersky Security Center might be unable to detect some vulnerabilities in folders where case sensitivity is enabled.
Before installing Network Agent on the devices running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows MultiPoint Server 2011, make sure that you have installed the security update KB3063858 for OS Windows (Security Update for Windows 7 (KB3063858), Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3063858), Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB3063858), Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB3063858), Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB3063858).
In Microsoft Windows XP, Network Agent might not perform some operations correctly.
You can install or update Network Agent for Windows XP in Microsoft Windows XP only. The supported editions of Microsoft Windows XP and their corresponding versions of the Network Agent are listed in the list of supported operating systems. You can download the required version of the Network Agent for Microsoft Windows XP from this page.
We recommend that you install the same version of the Network Agent for Linux as Open Single Management Platform.
Open Single Management Platform fully supports Network Agent of the same or newer versions.
Network Agent for macOS is provided together with Kaspersky security application for this operating system.