Article Number: 000177899
CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor System Requirements
Summary: Learn more about the system requirements for CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor when installed on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, or Android.
Article Content
Symptoms
This article covers the system requirements for installing the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor.
Affected Products:
- CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor
Affected Versions:
- v1320 and Later
Affected Operating Systems:
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- ChromeOS
- iOS
- Android
Cause
Not applicable
Resolution
Network Requirements
Ports and Protocols:
- TLS: 1.2 or later on port 443
Firewall Allowlist:
CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor requires outbound traffic to be added to the allowlist for:
- US-1 environments:
ts01-b.cloudsink.netlfodown01-b.cloudsink.netlfoup01-b.cloudsink.nethttps://falcon.crowdstrike.comhttps://assets.falcon.crowdstrike.comhttps://assets-public.falcon.crowdstrike.comhttps://api.crowdstrike.comhttps://firehose.crowdstrike.com
- US-2 environments:
ts01-gyr-maverick.cloudsink.netlfodown01-gyr-maverick.cloudsink.netlfoup01-gyr-maverick.cloudsink.nethttps://falcon.us-2.crowdstrike.comhttps://assets.falcon.us-2.crowdstrike.comhttps://assets-public.us-2.falcon.crowdstrike.comapi.us-2.crowdstrike.comhttps://firehose.us-2.crowdstrike.com
- US-GOV-1 environments:
https://ts01-laggar-gcw.cloudsink.netsensorproxy-laggar-g-524628337.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.comhttps://lfodown01-laggar-gcw.cloudsink.netELB-Laggar-P-LFO-DOWNLOAD-1265997121.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.comhttps://falcon.laggar.gcw.crowdstrike.comlaggar-falconui01-g-245478519.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.comapi.laggar.gcw.crowdstrike.comhttps://firehose.laggar.gcw.crowdstrike.comfalconhose-laggar01-g-720386815.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com
- US-GOV-2 environments:
ts01-us-gov-2.cloudsink.netlfodown01-us-gov-2.cloudsink.netapi.us-gov-2.crowdstrike.comfirehose.us-gov-2.crowdstrike.com
- EU-1 environments:
ts01-lanner-lion.cloudsink.netlfodown01-lanner-lion.cloudsink.netlfoup01-lanner-lion.cloudsink.nethttps://assets.falcon.eu-1.crowdstrike.comhttps://assets-public.falcon.eu-1.crowdstrike.comapi.eu-1.crowdstrike.comhttps://firehose.eu-1.crowdstrike.com
Falcon Console
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Note: Because Falcon is browser-based, having the most up-to-date version of a supported browser installed is important. If you are experiencing issues accessing Falcon or using its features in a supported browser, confirm that the browser is updated to the latest version.
Console Access URLs
- US-1: https://falcon.crowdstrike.com
- US 2: https://falcon.us-2.crowdstrike.com
- US-GOV-1: https://falcon.laggar.gcw.crowdstrike.com
- US-GOV-2: https://falcon.us-gov-2.crowdstrike.com
- EU-1: https://falcon.eu-1.crowdstrike.com
Click Windows, Mac, Linux, Falcon Insight for ChromeOS, or Mobile for specific platform software requirements.
Windows
General Requirements:
- Local Administration rights for installation
Click the appropriate CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for supported operating systems. For more information, reference How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version.
Operating Systems (64 bit):
- Desktop:
- Windows 11
- v22H2 - September 2022 Update - Build 22621
- v21H2 - October 2021 Update - Build 22000
- Windows 101
- v22H2 - October 2022 Update - Build 19045
- v21H2 - November 2021 Update - Build 19044
- v21H1 - May 2021 Update - Build 19043
- v20H2 - October 2020 Update - Build 19043
- v1809 - October 2018 Update - Redstone 5
- v1607 - Anniversary Update - Redstone
- v1507 - Threshold 1
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 7 SP12
- Windows Embedded 72
- Windows 11
- Server:
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 20193
- Windows Server 20163
- Windows Server 2012 R23
- Windows Server 20123
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1234
Operating Systems (32 bit):
- Windows 10
- v22H2 - October 2022 Update - Build 190455
- v21H2 - November 2021 Update - Build 19044
- v21H1 - May 2021 Update - Build 190436
- v20H2 - October 2020 Update - Build 19043
- v1809 - October 2018 Update - Redstone 5
- Windows 7 SP124
- Windows Embedded 724
1Unlisted Windows 10 feature updates are not supported. For a status on all feature updates, reference Dell Data Security Windows Version Compatibility.
2Requires Microsoft KB Update 4474419 (https://support.microsoft.com/help/4474419
3Server Core (2016, 2019, and 2022) is supported.
3Server Core (2008 and 2012) and Minimal Server (2012) are not supported.
4Requires Microsoft Windows Security Update KB3033929
5Minimum sensor version supported 6.47.16103
6Last supported sensor version 6.49.16303
Note: To determine Windows 10 feature update versions, reference Which Version of Windows Operating System am I Running?
Mac
General Requirements:
- Local Administration rights for installation
Proxy Connections:
CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor supports proxy connections:
- Auto-Proxy Discovery
- Automatic proxy configuration (Pac URL)
- Static web proxy (HTTP)
Note: Proxy Authentication is not supported.
Click the appropriate CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for supported operating systems. For more information, reference How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version.
Operating Systems (64 bit):
- macOS Ventura 13.x
- macOS Monterey 12.x
- macOS Big Sur 11.x1
1Last supported sensor version 6.57
Linux
General Requirements:
- Local Administration rights for installation
Click the appropriate CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for supported operating systems. For more information, reference How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version.
Operating Systems (32 and 62 bit):
- Alma Linux
- 9.0
- 8.71
- 8.4 to 8.6
- Amazon Linux 22
- Amazon Linux AMI
- 2018.032
- 2017.09
- CentOS
- 8.0 to 8.5
- 7.4 to 7.92
- 6.7 to 6.10
- Debian
- 11
- 10
- 9.1 to 9.42
- Oracle Linux
- 8
- 7 - UEK 3, 4, 5, 6
- 6 - UEK 3, 4
- Red Hat Compatible Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- 9.0
- 8.0 to 8.7
- 7.4 to 7.92
- 6.7 to 6.10
- Rocky Linux
- 9.0
- 8.71
- 8.4 to 8.6
- SUSE Linux Enterprise
- 15.4
- 15 to 15.32
- 12.2 to 12.52
- 11.43
- Ubuntu
- 20.04 LTS
- 18.0.4 LTS2
- 18-AWS
- 16.04.5 LTS
- 16.04 LTS2
- 16-AWS
- 14.04 LTS
1Minimum sensor version supported 6.48.14504
2Supports Docker
3Requires OpenSSL v1.01e or later
Falcon Insight for ChromeOS
Note: Falcon Insight for ChromeOS is available in US-1, US-2, and EU-1 CrowdStrike cloud environments.
System Requirements
- ChromeOS version 113 or later
Device Requirements
- Chrome Enterprise-managed ChromeOS device.
Subscription Requirements
- Falcon Insight for ChromeOS (a Falcon Insight XDR add-on)
Mobile
Mobile system requirements differ between iOS and Android. Click on the appropriate operating system platform for more information.
iOS
Click the appropriate CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for supported operating systems. For more information, reference How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version.
Operating Systems:
- iOS
- 14 and later
Android
Click the appropriate CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for supported operating systems. For more information, reference How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version.
Operating Systems:
- Android
- 13 and later1
- 8 to 12
1Minimum sensor version supported 2022.07.3210001
To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
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Article Properties
Affected Product
CrowdStrike
Last Published Date
20 Dec 2023
Version
20
Article Type
Solution