Last updated: 2026-03-31

Source: https://support.freshservice.com/support/solutions/articles/50000011933-operating-systems-supported-in-autodiscovery

This article provides a comprehensive list of the operating systems and distributions supported for agentless autodiscovery. While the list covers a wide range of environments, it is not exhaustive, and support for additional operating systems is continually being evaluated.

Note: All discoveries can be performed without agents with the option to deploy one or more remote collectors for broader network reach. Agentless Windows discovery requires at least one instance of the Windows Discovery Service (WDS) deployed on your network where it can reach your desired discovery targets.

Supported Distros and Operating Systems

The following major operating system work effectively with autodiscovery:

- Debian

- Ubuntu

- Red Hat

- CentOS

- Fedora

- SUSE

- OpenSUSE

- AIX

- OpenBSD

- FreeBSD

- HP-UX

- Solaris

Tested Distros and Operating Systems

The following operating systems have been tested with discovery.