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Onboard devices to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  1. Go to the Microsoft 365 Defender portal (https://security.microsoft.com) and sign in.
  2. Choose Settings > Endpoints > Onboarding (under Device management).
  3. In the Select operating system to start onboarding process list, select an operating system.
  4. Under Deployment method, select an option. Follow the links and prompts to onboard your organization’s devices. Need help? See Onboarding methods (in this article).

 Note

If something goes wrong while onboarding, see Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender for Endpoint onboarding issues. That article describes how to resolve onboarding issues and common errors on endpoints.

Onboarding methods

 Important

If you are using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, see Integration with Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Deployment methods vary, depending on operating system and preferred methods. The following table lists resources to help you onboard to Defender for Endpoint:

ONBOARDING METHODS
Operating systems Methods
Windows 10 or later

Windows Server 2019 or later

Windows Server, version 1803 or later

Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016[1]

Local script (up to 10 devices)

Group Policy

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Manager/ Mobile Device Management (Intune)
VDI scripts

NOTE: A local script is suitable for a proof of concept but should not be used for production deployment. For a production deployment, we recommend using Group Policy, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or Intune.

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) or Microsoft Defender for Cloud

NOTE: Microsoft Monitoring Agent is now Azure Log Analytics agent. To learn more, see Log Analytics agent overview.

Windows 8.1 Enterprise

Windows 8.1 Pro

Windows 7 SP1 Pro

Windows 7 SP1

Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA)

NOTE: Microsoft Monitoring Agent is now Azure Log Analytics agent. To learn more, see Log Analytics agent overview.

macOS (see System requirements Local script

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

JAMF Pro

Mobile Device Management

Linux (see System requirements) Local script

Puppet

Ansible

iOS Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Android Microsoft Endpoint Manager

(1) Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2012 R2 will need to be onboarded using the instructions in Onboard Windows servers.

Run a detection test

To verify that your onboarded devices are properly connected to Defender for Endpoint, you can run a detection test.

RUN A DETECTION TEST
Operating system Guidance
Windows 10 or later

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server, version 1803, or later

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2012 R2

See Run a detection test.

Visit the Defender for Endpoint demo scenarios site (https://demo.wd.microsoft.com) and try one or more of the scenarios. For example, try the Cloud-delivered protection demo scenario.

macOS (see System requirements Download and use the DIY app at https://aka.ms/mdatpmacosdiy.

For more information, see Defender for Endpoint on macOS.

Linux (see System requirements) 1. Run the following command, and look for a result of 1mdatp health --field real_time_protection_enabled.

2. Open a Terminal window, and run the following command: curl -o ~/Downloads/eicar.com.txt https://www.eicar.org/download/eicar.com.txt.

3. Run the following command to list any detected threats: mdatp threat list.

For more information, see Defender for Endpoint on Linux.

Confirm that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in passive mode on your endpoints

Now that your endpoints have been onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, your next step is to make sure Microsoft Defender Antivirus is running in passive mode. You can use one of several methods, as described in the following table:

CONFIRM THAT MICROSOFT DEFENDER ANTIVIRUS IS IN PASSIVE MODE ON YOUR ENDPOINTS
Method What to do
Command Prompt 1. On a Windows device, open Command Prompt.

2. Type sc query windefend, and then press Enter.

3. Review the results to confirm that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is running in passive mode.

PowerShell 1. On a Windows device, open Windows PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Run following PowerShell cmdlet: Get-MpComputerStatus|select AMRunningMode.

3. Review the results. You should see Passive mode.

Windows Security app 1. On a Windows device, open the Windows Security app.

2. Select Virus & threat protection.

3. Under Who’s protecting me? select Manage providers.

4. On the Security providers page, under Antivirus, look for Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned on.

Task Manager 1. On a Windows device, open the Task Manager app.

2. Select the Details tab. Look for MsMpEng.exe in the list.

 Note

You might see Windows Defender Antivirus instead of Microsoft Defender Antivirus in some versions of Windows. To learn more about passive mode and active mode, see More details about Microsoft Defender Antivirus states.

Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server to passive mode manually

To set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode on Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2022, follow these steps:

  1. Open Registry Editor, and then navigate to:

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Advanced Threat Protection.

  2. Edit (or create) a DWORD entry called ForceDefenderPassiveMode, and specify the following settings:
    • Set the DWORD’s value to 1.
    • Under Base, select Hexadecimal.

 Note

You can use other methods to set the registry key, such as the following:

Start Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2016

If you are using Windows Server 2016, you might have to start Microsoft Defender Antivirus manually. You can perform this task by using the PowerShell cmdlet mpcmdrun.exe -wdenable on the device.

Get updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Keeping Microsoft Defender Antivirus up to date is critical to assure your devices have the latest technology and features needed to protect against new malware and attack techniques, even if Microsoft Defender Antivirus is running in passive mode. (See Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility.)

There are two types of updates related to keeping Microsoft Defender Antivirus up to date:

  • Security intelligence updates
  • Product updates

To get your updates, follow the guidance in Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines.

Uninstall your non-Microsoft solution

If at this point you have:

  • Onboarded your organization’s devices to Defender for Endpoint, and
  • Microsoft Defender Antivirus is installed and enabled,

Then your next step is to uninstall your non-Microsoft antivirus, antimalware, and endpoint protection solution. When you uninstall your non-Microsoft solution, Microsoft Defender Antivirus switches from passive mode to active mode. In most cases, this happens automatically.

To get help with uninstalling your non-Microsoft solution, contact their technical support team.

Make sure Defender for Endpoint is working correctly

Now that you have onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, and you have uninstalled your former non-Microsoft solution, your next step is to make sure that Defender for Endpoint working correctly. One good way to perform this task is by visiting the Defender for Endpoint demo scenarios site (https://demo.wd.microsoft.com). Try one or more of the demo scenarios on that page, including at least the following:

  • Cloud-delivered protection
  • Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA)
  • Network Protection (NP)

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