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Protecting server endpoints

Licensing Servers onboarded to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are licensed with a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Servers license, where a separate license is required for each physical or virtual server. Alternatively, you can choose to use Microsoft Defender for…

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Protecting client endpoints

Licensing Prior to November 2021, there was just one Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plan for client devices called, reasonably enough, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Then Microsoft announced that this plan would be renamed to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2…

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an endpoint protection solution designed to help organizations prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to threats targeting Windows 10/11 or MacOS client devices and Windows or Linux server devices. Devices are onboarded to Microsoft Defender for…

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Protecting server endpoints

Licensing Microsoft made the Microsoft Defender for Business Servers license available in November 2022, and the rules are simple: you need a separate license for each physical or virtual server running Windows Server or Linux that you want to protect.…

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Protecting client endpoints

Licensing Microsoft Defender for Business was originally made available in March 2022 as part of a Microsoft 365 Business Premium license, and that right is still in place today. A bit later, in May 2022, the Microsoft Defender for Business…

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Microsoft Defender for Business

Microsoft Defender for Business is an endpoint protection solution designed to help small and medium-sized businesses protect their Windows 10/11 or MacOS client devices and Windows or Linux server devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats. Devices are onboarded…

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Microsoft Defender for Identity

Overview Microsoft Defender for Identity detects, investigates, and responds to threats targeting on-premises and cloud-based identities. It was formerly known as Azure Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Licensing Microsoft Defender for Identity can be purchased as a standalone User SL, but…

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Overview Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protects against malicious threats found in email and other collaboration tools such as Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive. It scans file attachments, checks links, and blocks phishing emails.  It was formerly known as Office 365…

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Overview Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps secures SaaS applications, giving an IT department visibility into which cloud apps users are using, as well as providing threat protection, data loss prevention, and compliance management for cloud apps. It was formerly known…

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Windows 365 Link

Windows 365 Link is a Cloud PC device purpose-built by Microsoft to connect in a speedy and secure way to Windows 365. It was announced in November 2024 as being in public preview, and general availability was announced in April…

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