# Containers and WSL2 Distros

When Device Protection protects a Docker container or a WSL2 distro on a device, Aikido links it to that device. The device's **Containers** tab lists every container and distro the device protects, so you can see what runs on each developer's machine.

## Prerequisites

* **Protect Containers**, **Protect WSL2**, or both turned on. See [Device Protection in Docker Containers](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-device-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint/device-protection-in-docker-containers) and [Device Protection in WSL2](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-device-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint/device-protection-in-wsl2).

## How it works

* **Each container or distro is its own device.** A protected container or WSL2 distro reports to Aikido as a separate Linux device, linked to the host that protected it.
* **The host lists what it protects.** The host's **Containers** tab shows every linked container and distro.
* **Stopped containers stay listed.** A container that stops stays in the tab, and **Last seen** shows when it last reported to Aikido.

## View a device's containers

1. Go to [**Device Protection** → **Devices**](https://app.aikido.dev/endpoint-protection/devices?regionRedirect=1).
2. Click the device.
3. Open the **Containers** tab.

<figure><img src="https://help.aikido.dev/_assets/0925baf45b51/device-protection-containers-tab.png" alt="Device panel with the Containers tab open, listing two protected containers and when each was last seen"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The tab label shows how many containers and distros the device protects. Each row shows the container or distro and when it was last seen. Use **Search** to find one by name.

The tab is empty until **Protect Containers** or **Protect WSL2** is on and a supported container or distro is running on the device.

## Related

{% content-ref url="device-protection-in-docker-containers.md" %}
[device-protection-in-docker-containers.md](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-device-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint/device-protection-in-docker-containers)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="device-protection-in-wsl2.md" %}
[device-protection-in-wsl2.md](https://help.aikido.dev/aikido-device-protection/deploying-aikido-endpoint/device-protection-in-wsl2)
{% endcontent-ref %}