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# sk180549 - Endpoint Security Client support for Windows Server Core edition 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk180549 |
| Date Created | 2023-01-28 |
| Last Modified | 2023-03-07 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Endpoint Security |
| Versions | Cloud, E89.X, E88.X |

## Solution

Endpoint Security Client E87.00 is officially certified by Check Point QA for the following Windows Server Core edition environments configurations:   

* Windows Server 2019 Core
* Windows Server 2022 Core

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Check Point QA tested a clean install and upgrade of Endpoint Security Client E87.00 (DHS client and w/o GUI).  

**Limitation** :  
Anti-Ransomware blade can recover encrypted files on Windows Server Core manually only (using *cpefrcli*).

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