The table below summarises Microsoft Windows, FireDaemon Zero, and FireDaemon ZeroInput compatibility and recommended deployment combinations. Not all Windows operating systems are supported. Microsoft has removed access to Session 0 on certain versions of Microsoft Windows such a Server Core. RDP access to Session 0 no longer works on recent versions of Windows.
| Microsoft Windows Operating System Version | Is FireDaemon Zero supported? | Is the UI0Detect Service present? | Should I deploy FireDaemon Zero? | Do I need to create the UI0Detect Service? | Should I deploy FireDaemon ZeroInput? | Are Interactive FireDaemon Pro Services visible on Session 0? | Are Interactive Windows Services visible on Session 0? | Is Access to Session 0 via RDP Permitted? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server 2008 | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 10 < 1803 (1) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (4) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 10 >= 1803 (1,2) | Yes | No | Yes | No (3) | Yes (4,5) | Yes | No | No (6) |
| Windows 11 <= 21H2 (2) | Yes | No | Yes | No (3) | Yes (5) | Yes | No | No (6) |
| Windows 11 >= 22H2 (2) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (4) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Server 2019 (2) | Yes | No | Yes | No (3) | Yes (4) | Yes | No | No (6) |
| Server 2022 (2) | Yes | No | Yes | No (3) | Yes (5) | Yes | No | No (6) |
| All Server Core variants | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| All Container variants | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
- The Interactive Services Detection Service (UI0Detect) is preserved if FireDaemon Zero was deployed on Windows 10 1709 or earlier which is then upgraded to Windows 10 1803 or later
- The Interactive Services Detection Service (UI0Detect) has been removed from Windows 10 1803 or later, Windows 11, Server 2019, and Server 2022
- The FireDaemon Zero installer will create the UI0Detect service for you
- Deploy FireDaemon ZeroInput 0.0.0.4 (For <= Windows 10 1809, Server 2016, 2019)
- Deploy FireDaemon ZeroInput 0.0.0.5 (For >= Windows 10 1903, Windows 11 <= 21H2, Server 2022)
- Access to Session 0 via RDP is prohibited and does not work. You will need to use another third-party remote control software product that provides direct access to the Windows console session to gain access to Session 0 remotely.