Added 8.0 Patch 16 General Availability (GA) release details.
Added Patch 16 footnotes to "Supported Workstation and Server Operating Systems with Host IPS 8.0 for Windows" for Windows Vista and Server 2008.
November 30, 2020
Updated "ePO and McAfee Agent - Management requirements" section to show "Host IPS 8.0 Patch 11 Hotfix 1226541 and later" in the "ePO - Supported Host IPS Extensions" table.
October 28, 2020
Added 8.0 Patch 15 Hotfix 9004915 Release To Support (RTS) details.
Added KB93613 for 8.0 Patch 15 Hotfix 9004836 (RTS) build.
September 21, 2020
Updated KB article links.
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To view all available Host IPS General Availability (GA) release notes, and other documentation, visit the Enterprise Product Documentation site:
For McAfee product documents, go to the Enterprise Product Documentation portal at https://docs.mcafee.com.
For Release To Support (RTS) release notes, contact Technical Support.
Host IPS 8.0 Extension 8.0.6.978 or later must be used with ePO 5.1.3 or 5.3.1 and later versions. For details, see Host IPS 8.0.0 Patch 6 Release Notes. The Host IPS 8.0 Extension 8.0.6.978 can be installed on other supported ePO versions, but specifically for ePO 5.1.3 and 5.3.1, you must use the 8.0.6.978 extension. ePO 5.1.3 and 5.3.1 do not support any Host IPS extension versions before 8.0.6.978.
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With ePO 5.9, you must use Host IPS 8.0 Extension 8.0.8.1082 or later. For ePO 5.9 minimum supported extension versions, see KB87142.
NOTE: To request support for operating systems not listed in this article, submit a product idea. See the Related Information section of this article for details.
Microsoft Windows - Supported Workstation Operating Systems with Host IPS 8.0 for Windows
IMPORTANT:Microsoft ended extended support for Windows XP SP3 on April 8, 2014. Windows XP is not supported with Host IPS 8.0. Host IPS 8.0 Patch 7 is the last Patch that can install on these systems. Only customers with extended support contracts are permitted to use the product on Windows XP. See your extended support contract for details. In addition, Windows Embedded Point of Service (POS) Ready 2009 is not supported because this release has the same kernel as Windows XP. For details about Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Embedded_Industry#Windows_Embedded_POSReady_2009.
NOTE:Host IPS is committed to delivering support for new Windows releases within 60 days of Microsoft announcing their General Availability (GA) release.
Operating System
Microsoft Service Packs
Host IPS 8.0
Windows 10 October 2020 Update - version 20H2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
-
Yes (Patch 16 and later)
Windows 10 May 2020 Update - version 2004 (32-bit and 64-bit)4
-
Yes (Patch 15 and later)
Windows 10 November 2019 Update - version 1909 (32-bit and 64-bit)4
-
Yes (Patch 13 and later)
Windows 10 May 2019 Update - version 1903 (32-bit and 64-bit)4
-
Yes (Patch 13 and later)
Windows 10 October 2018 Update - version 1809 (32-bit and 64-bit) 4
-
Yes (Patch 12 and later)
Windows 10 April 2018 Update - version 1803 (32-bit and 64-bit) 4
-
Yes (Patch 11 and later)
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update - version 1709 (32-bit and 64-bit) 4
-
Yes (Patch 10 and later)
Windows 10 Creators Update - version 1703 (32-bit and 64-bit) 4
-
Yes (Patch 9 and later)
Windows 10 Anniversary Update - version 1607 (32-bit and 64-bit)
-
Yes (Patch 8 and later)
Windows 10, Windows 10 Update 1 (TH2) (32-bit and 64-bit)
-
Yes (Patch 6 and later)
Windows IoT Enterprise 5
-
No
Windows 8.1 August 2014 Update 2 Rollup (32-bit and 64-bit)
-
Yes
Windows 8.1, Update 1 (32-bit and 64-bit)2
-
Yes
Windows 8.1(32-bit and 64-bit)2
-
Yes
Windows 8.0(32-bit and 64-bit)1
-
Yes
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions
1
Yes
Windows Embedded Standard 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) 3
1
Yes (Patch 2 and later)
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate Editions
1, 2
6 Yes (Patch 7 or earlier)
1
Added in Host IPS 8.0 Patch 3. For details, see KB75919.
2
Added in Host IPS 8.0 Patch 4. For details, see KB78494. Windows 8.1 and later require McAfee Agent 4.8 Patch 1 or later to be supported.
3
The Windows Embedded Enterprise family of products includes full versions of the following operating systems, licensed for embedded use:
Windows 7 Professional for Embedded Systems
Windows 7 Ultimate for Embedded Systems
Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems
Windows Vista Ultimate for Embedded Systems
4
CAUTION:If you enable Device Guard or Credential Guard a Windows 10 Creators Update 64-bit system, before you install McAfee products, you must ensure that Microsoft KB4016251 is installed on the system. For more information, see KB89029.
5
Windows IoT, formerly Windows Embedded, is a family of operating systems from Microsoft. It is based on Windows 10 for use in embedded systems. Customers that require Windows IoT support need to use Endpoint Security. For more information, see KB82761.
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Windows Server 2008 and Vista versions are no longer supported with Patch 16 and later.
Microsoft Windows - Supported Server operating systems with Host IPS 8.0 for Windows
IMPORTANT: Microsoft ended extended support for Windows Server 2003 SP2 on July 14, 2015. Windows Server 2003 is not supported with Host IPS 8.0. Host IPS 8.0 Patch 7 is the last Patch that can install on these systems. Only customers with extended support contracts are permitted to use Host IPS on Windows Server 2003. See your extended support contract for details.
Operating System
Microsoft
Service Packs
Microsoft
Server Core
Host IPS 8.0
Windows Server 2019(64-bit)4, 5
-
No 4
Yes (Patch 12 and later)
Windows Server 2016 (64-bit) 3
-
No 4
Yes (Patch 8 and later)
Windows Server 2012 R2, August 2014 Update 2 rollup (64-bit) 2
-
No 4
Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2, Update 1 (64-bit) 2
-
No 4
Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit) 2
-
No 4
Yes
Windows Server 2012(64-bit)1
-
No 4
Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 (32-bit/64-bit)
1
No 4
Yes
Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit)
1, 2
No 4
6 Yes (Patch 15 and earlier)
1
Added in Host IPS 8.0 Patch 3. For details, see KB75919.
2
Added in Host IPS 8.0 Patch 4. For details, see KB78494.
3
Windows Server 2016 Nano is not supported.
4
Customers that require Microsoft Server Core need to install Endpoint Security 10.1.2 or later. For Endpoint Security supported environments, see KB82761.
5
Windows 2019 1809 supported only with Host IPS 8.0 Patch 12 and later. Windows Server 2019 1903+ uses Server Core which is not supported with Host IPS 8.0. For details, see KB90935.
6
Windows Server 2008 and Vista versions are no longer supported with Patch 16 and later.
NOTE: IIS, Apache, and SQL support are limited to server-type operating systems.
The following virtualization platforms have been tested and verified with Host IPS 8.0:
Product
Versions
Amazon Web Services 3
N/A
Citrix XenServer
5.0, 5.5
Citrix XenDesktop
3.0, 4.0, 7.5 2, 7.6 2
Citrix XenApp
5.0, 6.0, 6.5 1
Citrix Provisioning Services
6.1 1
Microsoft App-V
4.5, 4.6, 5.0 4, 5.14, 6.0 4
Microsoft Hyper-V Server
2008, 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server
2008 Hyper-V 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 R2 1
Microsoft VDI (Bundle)
N/A
MED-V
1.0, 1.0 SP1
Oracle Virtualization 2, 3
N/A
SCVMM
2008, 2008 R2
SCCM
2007 SP2, 2007 R2
SCOM
2007, 2007 R2
VMware ACE
2.5, 2.6
VMware ESX
3.5, 4.0, 5.0 1
VMware ESXi
5.1
VMware Horizon
6.0 4
VMware Player
2.5, 3.0, 5.0 1
VMware Server
1.0, 2.0
VMware Thin App
4.0, 4.5
VMware vSphere
4.0
VMware View
4 3.1, 4.0
VMware Workstation
6.5, 7.0, 8.0 1, 9.0 1
XP Mode Windows 7
32-bit and 64-bit
1
Denotes updated virtualization support for Host IPS 8.0 requires Patch 4. See KB78494 for known issues, and Release Notes.
2
Denotes updated virtualization support for Host IPS 8.0 requires Patch 5. See KB81392 for known issues, and Release Notes.
3
Denotes paravirtualization (PV) support in Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Oracle Virtualization environments for Host IPS 8.0 for Linuxrequires Patch 6. See KB85128 for known issues, and Release Notes.
4
Denotes updated virtualization support for Host IPS 8.0 requires Patch 7. See KB86116 for known issues, and Release Notes.
Host IPS 8.0 for Linux or Host IPS 8.0 for Windows is supported on virtualized platforms only if all following conditions are met:
The Virtual Machine (VM) runs a standard supported version of the operating system as listed in KB70778.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Oracle Virtualization environments use Hardware Virtual Machine (HVM).
If you encounter issues with a virtualization platform product version that is not on the list, do the following:
Document the virtualization platform product version, the hardware used (if applicable), and the issue you are experiencing.
Submit a Product Enhancement Request (PER). See KB60021 for instructions.
After you receive a notification email with the PER ID and status, contact Technical Support.
Host IPS 8.0 software adheres to the protocol standards.
Most VPN client software functions with the Host IPS 8.0 software, but, we are unable to test every VPN client software version and vendor. If you encounter specific issues with a VPN client, first determine whether the issue is a Host IPS 8.0 firewall policy or VPN Client configuration related. For more information, see KB67055 - How to troubleshoot a network facing application, or traffic is blocked by Host Intrusion Prevention firewall.
If the issue can't be resolved through policy or configuration for either the VPN product or Host IPS 8.0, do the following:
Document the VPN and version, hardware used, and the issue you experience.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 requires McAfee Agent 5.0.5 or later.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 requires McAfee Agent 5.6 or later.
Amazon Linux
(64-bit)
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Patch version
MinimumHost IPS 8.0
Build version
2017.09
Patch 12
8.0.0.4623
2017.03
Patch 11
8.0.0.4468
2016.09
2016.03
Patch 10
8.0.0.4172
2015.09
Patch 8
8.0.0.3758
NOTE: There are no separate RPM packages for Amazon Linux. Supported kernel modules for Amazon Linux are bundled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) RPM packages.
CentOS
(64-bit)
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Patch version
MinimumHost IPS 8.0
Build version
7.4
Patch 11
8.0.0.4468
7.1, 7.2
Patch 9
8.0.0.3881
5.8 to 5.11,
6.0 to 6.7,
7.0
Patch 8
8.0.0.3758
Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL)
(64-bit)
MinimumHost IPS 8.0
Patch version
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Build version
6.9
Patch 12
8.0.0.4623
6.8
Patch 10
8.0.0.4172
6.7
Patch 9
8.0.0.3881
Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise
Linux (OEL) (64-bit)
MinimumHost IPS 8.0
Patch version
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Build version
6.9
Patch 12
8.0.0.4623
SUSE Linux
Enterprise version (32-bit)
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Patch version
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Build version
11 SP1
Patch 4, Patch 5
8.0.0.2919
11
GA - Patch 3
8.0.0.1741
10 SP3 up to SP4
Patch 4, Patch 5
8.0.0.2919
10 up to SP2
GA - Patch 3
8.0.0.1741
Red Hat
Enterprise version (32-bit)
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Patch version
Minimum Host IPS 8.0
Build version
6.6
Patch 5
8.0.0.3072
6.5
Hotfix 966320, Patch 5
8.0.0.3072
6.3 to 6.4
Patch 4, Patch 5
8.0.0.2919
6.0 to 6.2
Patch 4, Patch 5
8.0.0.2919
5.8 to 5.11
Patch 4, Patch 5
8.0.0.2919
5.0 to 5.7
GA - Patch 3
8.0.0.1741
4.0 to 4.9
GA - Patch 3
8.0.0.1741
NOTE: Host IPS 8.0 for Linux supports 32-bit Linux kernels up to version 3.0.13-0.27 only.
Linux - Supported Web Servers with Host IPS 8.0 for Linux
Apache 1.3.6 and later web server
Apache 2.0.42 and later web server
Apache 2.2.3 and later web server
Apache 2.4.2 and later web server
Sun Solaris - Supported Operating Systems with Host IPS 8.0 for Solaris
Sun SPARC Solaris 9, sun4u (32-bit or 64-bit kernel)
Sun SPARC Solaris 10, sun4u and sun4v (64-bit kernel)
Sun Solaris - Supported Web Servers with Host IPS 8.0 for Solaris
Apache 1.3.6 and later web server
Apache 2.0.42 and later web server
Apache 2.2.3 and later web server
Sun Java Web Server 6.1
Sun Java Web Server 7.0
ePO - Supported Host IPS Extensions
ePO Versions
Host IPS
8.0 Patch 11
Hotfix 1226541 and later
Host IPS
8.0 Patch 10
Host IPS
8.0 Patch 8
Host IPS
8.0 Patch 6
Host IPS
8.0 Patch 5
5.10.x
Yes
No
No
No
No
5.9.1
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
5.9.0
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
McAfee Agent (MA) Supported versions
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For information about supported platforms, environments, and operating systems for McAfee Agent and Common Management Agent, see KB51573.
Product Name
Supported Versions
8.0 Patch 16
8.0 Patch 15
8.0 Patch 14
McAfeeActive Response
2.4.1, 2.4.3. 2.4.4
2.4.1, 2.4.3
2.3.0, 2.4.1
McAfee Agent
5.0.2.333, 5.5.x, 5.6.x and 5.7.0
See the Host IPS 8.0 Patch Release Notes for specific details; Host IPS 8.0 Patch 12 and later support McAfee Agent 5.0.2.333 or later.
See the Host IPS 8.0 Patch Release Notes for specific details; Host IPS 8.0 Patch 12 and later support McAfee Agent 5.0.2.333 or later.
McAfee Data Exchange Layer (DXL)
4.1.0, 6.0.0
4.1.0, 6.0.0
4.1.0
McAfee Data Loss Prevention (McAfee DLP)
11.5.0,11.6.0
11.5.0
11.0.300
McAfeeEndpoint Security
10.5.5, 10.6.0, 10.6.1,10.7.0
10.5.5, 10.6.0, 10.6.1,10.7.0,11,5.0
10.5.4,10.5.5, 10.6.0, 10.6.1,10.7.0
McAfeeClient Proxy
2.4.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0
2.4.0, 3.1.0
2.4.0
McAfee Application Control
8.2.1, 8.2.6, 8.3.0, 8.3.2
8.3.0.303
8.2.1.435
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO)
5.9.1,5.10
5.9.1,5.10
5.9.1, 5.10
McAfee SiteAdvisor Enterprise
3.5.0 (Patch 5, 6)
3.5.0 (Patch 5, 6)
3.5.0 (Patch 5, 6)
McAfee Threat Intelligence Exchange module for VirusScan Enterprise
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