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  • 1.  Support for Server 2016

    Posted Jan 10, 2017 11:26 PM

    Hi guys, we currently have SEPM 12.1.6 RU6 MP3 but it doesn't appear to support Windows Server 2016 machines.

    Which version do I need to be on to be able to deploy AV endpoints to Server 2016 machines?



  • 2.  RE: Support for Server 2016

    Posted Jan 11, 2017 09:06 AM

    See here:

    Endpoint Protection support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016

     

    Compatibility with Windows 10 Anniversary Update and Windows Server 2016

    • Symantec Endpoint Protection 14 is fully supported on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition and Windows Server 2016. For more information on the release, seeSymantec Endpoint Protection 14 Release Notes.
    • Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP5 added basic compatibility support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update / Windows 10 Feature Update 1607.
      • To use Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP5 (and later versions of 12.1.x) with Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) and Microsoft Device 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.
    • Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP6 added basic compatibility support for Windows Server 2016.
      • To use Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU6 MP6 (and later versions of 12.1.x) with Windows Server 2016, Docker for Windows, Microsoft Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) and Microsoft Device Guard must remain disabled to avoid compatibility issues. These three technologies are disabled by default in most configurations. Refer to Microsoft's Device Guard deployment guide and About Windows Containers documentation for more information.

    For full support you need to move to SEP 14.