Supported Operating Systems
The Insight Agent is supported on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and various Linux distributions. This page defines what official support means for the functions of the Insight Agent software and details the support schedules for specific operating system (OS) versions.
How OS supportability affects agent functionality
The Insight Agent software receives regular updates (including new features, improvements, and defect fixes) designed to maintain agent performance for all supported OS versions. Running the agent on a supported version ensures that the agent software continues to receive these updates. Rapid7’s Customer Support team can also assist with any questions and troubleshoot any issues that arise with agents installed on supported OS versions.
Insight Agents installed on unsupported OS versions will continue to perform their usual tasks, but will not receive any software updates. Customer Support is unable to help install agents on unsupported OS versions, nor can they troubleshoot any issues that arise with agents installed on those versions. Additionally, the Insight Agent will not collect any new data for the InsightVM vulnerability content. However, due to the large amount of data the Insight Agent already collects, InsightVM itself will continue to detect vulnerabilities on the old content as well as the majority of new vulnerability content.
Currently supported OS versions
Refer to these tables to view the OS versions that the Insight Agent currently supports and the End-Of-Life (EOL) schedule for each.
Microsoft Windows Desktop
The Insight Agent supports Windows Desktop versions deployed with the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) where indicated.
Additional Windows requirements for InsightIDR and InsightOps subscribers
If you are installing the Insight Agent on Windows assets for use with InsightIDR or InsightOps, make sure that the event log is enabled on your assets. Refer to our InsightIDR event source documentation for more information.
| Name | Version | Build | Architecture | LTSC | EOL for Insight Agent Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | 21H2 | 22000.376 | x86-64 | - | Jan 13, 2032 |
| Windows 10 | 21H2 | 19044.1319 | IA-32, x86-64 | Yes | Jan 13, 2032 |
| Windows 10 | 21H1 | 10.0.19043 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | 20H2 | 10.0.19042 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | 20H1 | 10.0.19041 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | 19H2 | 10.0.18363 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | 19H1 | 10.0.18362 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | v1809 | 10.0.17763 | IA-32, x86-64 | Yes | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows 10 | v1803 | 10.0.17134 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Windows 10 | v1709 | 10.0.16299 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Windows 10 | v1703 | 10.0.15063 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Windows 10 | v1607 | 10.0.14393 | IA-32, x86-64 | Yes | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Windows 10 | v1511 | 10.0.10586 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Windows 10 | v1507 | 10.0.10240 | IA-32, x86-64 | Yes | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Windows 8.1 | Update 1 | 6.3.9600 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Windows 8.1 | - | 6.3.9200 | IA-32, x86-64 | - | Jan 10, 2023 |
Microsoft Windows Server
Additional Windows requirements for InsightIDR and InsightOps subscribers
If you are installing the Insight Agent on Windows assets for use with InsightIDR or InsightOps, make sure that the event log is enabled on your assets. Refer to our InsightIDR event source documentation for more information.
| Name | EOL for Insight Agent Support |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 | Oct 14, 2031 |
| Windows Server 2019 | Jan 9, 2029 |
| Windows Server 2016 | Jan 11, 2027 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Windows Server 2012 | Oct 10, 2023 |
macOS
| Name | Architecture | EOL for Insight Agent Support |
|---|---|---|
| macOS Monterey 12 | x86-64, ARM64 | On the release day of macOS 16 in Q3 of 2025 |
| macOS Big Sur 11 | x86-64, ARM64 | On the release day of macOS 15 in Q3 of 2024 |
| macOS Catalina 10.15 | x86-64 | On the release day of macOS 14 in Q3 of 2023 |
| macOS Mojave 10.14 | x86-64 | On the release day of macOS 13 in Q3 of 2022 |
Linux
Oracle Enterprise Linux compatibility
The Insight Agent does not support Oracle Enterprise Linux on the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK)
Additional Linux requirements for InsightIDR subscribers
If you install the Insight Agent on Linux assets for use with InsightIDR, the auditd library must be present, but the service must be disabled. InsightIDR must have exclusive use of the auditd service in order to successfully run the agent.job.linux.ui_realtime job.
If your organization requires that auditd be enabled at all times, see the auditd Compatibility Mode for Linux Assets article for instructions on how to ensure that both the Insight Agent and auditd services can run together.
| Distribution | Architecture | EOL for Insight Agent Support |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | x86-64 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Amazon Linux 1 | x86-64 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Debian 11 | IA-32, x86-64 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Debian 10 | IA-32, x86-64 | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Debian 9 | IA-32, x86-64 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Fedora 36 | x86-64 | May 16, 2023 |
| Fedora 35 | x86-64 | Dec 12, 2022 |
| Fedora 34 | x86-64 | May 17, 2022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / Rocky Linux 8.5 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / Rocky Linux 8.4 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 8.3 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 8.2 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 8.1 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 8.0 | x86-64 | May 31, 2031 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 7 | x86-64 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux / Oracle Enterprise Linux / CentOS 6.0-6.10 | only x86-64 | Jun 30, 2024 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | x86-64 | Jan 31, 2023 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | x86-64 | Jul 31, 2028 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | x86-64 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| openSUSE LEAP 15.4 | x86-64 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| openSUSE LEAP 15.3 | x86-64 | Nov 30, 2022 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | IA-32, x86-64 | Apr 2, 2032 |
| Ubuntu 21.10 | IA-32, x86-64 | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 | IA-32, x86-64 | Apr 2, 2030 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 | IA-32, x86-64 | Apr 2, 2028 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 | IA-32, x86-64 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 | IA-32, x86-64 | Apr 2, 2024 |
FAQs
Can I install the Insight Agent on Docker containers?
The Insight Agent is not compatible with Docker containers. If you need a security solution for container deployment, see InsightCloudSec.
I have to run assets with legacy OS systems that are no longer supported by their vendor. Can I run an older agent version on them?
Yes, older versions of the Insight Agent are available for download.
Do I have to make changes to my agent if it is running on an OS version that is no longer supported?
No changes to the agent installation are required if your OS version is no longer supported, but be aware that the agent software will not receive any updates from that point on.
Where can I find more information and ask questions?
Check out the Rapid7 Discussion Forum to search for topics other community members have asked and answered, or feel free to share your own.