The following requirements apply to standard Windows and VDI Windows endpoints:
| REQUIREMENT | SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 or later with SSE2 instruction set supportAMD Opteron/Athlon 64 or later with SSE2 instruction set supportDual core processor (minimum) for Cortex XDR Agent version 7.0 and later. |
| RAM | 2GB minimum |
| Hard disk space | 200MB minimum; 20GB recommended |
| Operating system versions | Palo Alto Networks supports the Cortex XDR agent on many operating systems, virtual environments, and virtual applications. To determine the minimum Cortex XDR agent release for a specific operating system, environment, or application, referWhere can I install the Cortex XDR Agentin the Palo Alto Networks® Compatibility Matrix. |
| Networking | Allow communication on the TCP port from the Cortex XDR agent to server (the default is port 443).Allow the Cortex XDR management console and agent to communicate with external and internal resources required for enforcing endpoint protection. See the Cortex XDR Administrator Guide for your license type (Enable Access with Cortex XDR Prevent or Enable Access with Cortex XDR Pro per Endpoint). |
| .NET | Windows 7—.NET 3.5 SP1, .NET 3.5.1, or .NET 4.5Windows 8—.NET 4.5Windows 8.1—.NET 4.5.1Windows 10 and later releases—.NET 4.6Windows Server 2008 R2—.NET 3.5 SP1 or .NET 3.5.1Windows Server 2012—.NET 4.5Windows Server 2012 R2 and later supported Windows releases—.NET 4.5.1 |
| Applications and utilities | BITS clientWindows Accessories (Notepad) to view logs |
| Localization | To set the language (English, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional) of the Cortex XDR agent console, you must install the corresponding language pack. |

