How to find the OS version for risk assessment policies?

In this topic, you will learn how to find the operating system version for risk assessment policies on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS devices.

Microsoft Windows

  1. Open the Windows Registry Editor

    For example, click on the  🔍  icon next to your start menu icon and type: regedit. Then, select the Registry Editor icon in the start menu.

  2. Find the following key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ and copy the CurrentBuildNumber value.

    For example, 19045.

  3. Your Windows OS version number, both for Windows 10 and Windows 11, is 10. concatenated with the copied value.

    For example, 10.19045.

macOS

  1. Open your System Preferences app.
  2. Click on the Software Update icon.
  3. Note down the version mentioned in the sentence on top of the window.

    For example, 12.7.6.

Linux

  1. Open your Linux terminal.
  2. Enter the following command: 
    uname -r
  3. Note down the displayed value.

    For example, 6.8.0-51-generic.

Android

  1. Open the Settings app.

    Pull from the top of the screen, and then tap on the  ⚙  icon.

  2. Navigate to About device > Version.
  3. Note the value of the Android version field.

    For example, 15.

Note:
The exact path to the version information may be different in custom versions of Android.

iOS

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap on General, and then on About.
  3. Note the value of the iOS Version field.

    For example, 17.0.2.