Knowing the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version allows you to:
- Identify known issues
- Understand process changes
- Understand system requirements
Affected Products:
- CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor
Affected Operating Systems:
For instructions about how to identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version, click on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Windows
- Right-click the Windows start menu, and then click Run.
![Run](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_1.jpeg)
- In the Run UI, type
cmd
, and then press OK.
![Run UI](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_2.jpeg)
- In Command Prompt, type
"C:\Program Files\CrowdStrike\CSSensorSettings.exe" –version
and then press Enter.
![Getting the version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_3.jpeg)
- Record the Version. In the example, 7.04.17605.0 is the Version.
![Recording the version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_4.jpeg)
Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.
Mac
- Locate and then double-click Terminal.
![Terminal](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_5.jpeg)
- In Terminal, type
sysctl cs.version
and then press Enter.
![Checking the CrowdStrike sensor version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_6.jpeg)
- Record the version. In the example, the version is 4.18.8013.0.
![Recording the version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_7.jpeg)
Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.
Linux
- On the targeted endpoint, open Terminal.
![Terminal](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_8.jpeg)
- In Terminal, type
sudo /opt/CrowdStrike/falconctl -g --version
and then press Enter.
![Getting the CrowdStrike version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_9.jpeg)
- Populate the sudo account Password and then press Enter.
- Record the version. In the example, 4.20.6602.0 is the version.
![Recording the version](https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka06P000000sqclQAA/ka06P000000sqclQAA_en_US_10.jpeg)
Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.
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