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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

This version of Windows Defender or Endpoint Protection includes the following features to help protect your computer from threats:

  • Windows Firewall integration. Endpoint Protection setup enables you to turn on or off Windows Firewall.
  • Network Inspection System. This feature enhances real-time protection by inspecting network traffic to help proactively block exploitation of known network-based vulnerabilities.
  • Protection engine. Real-time protection finds and stops malware from installing or running on your PC. The updated engine offers enhanced detection and cleanup capabilities with better performance.

Windows Defender comes as part of the Windows 10 operating system. On earlier versions of Windows, your administrator can provide either Windows Defender or Endpoint Protection using management software.

You can also find a list of frequently asked questions for Windows Defender and Endpoint Protection. For help troubleshooting, see Troubleshooting Windows Defender or Endpoint Protection client. For a list of new features, see What's new Windows Defender client.

Windows Firewall integration

Windows Firewall can help prevent attackers or malicious software from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. Now when you install Endpoint Protection, the installation wizard verifies that Windows Firewall is turned on. If you have intentionally turned off Windows Firewall, you can avoid turning it on by clearing a check box. You can change your Windows Firewall settings at any time via the System and Security settings in Control Panel.

Network Inspection System

Attackers are increasingly carrying out network-based attacks against exposed vulnerabilities before software vendors can develop and distribute security updates. Studies of vulnerabilities show that it can take a month or longer from the time of an initial attack report before a suitable security update is developed, tested, and released. This gap in protection leaves many computers vulnerable to attacks and exploitation for a substantial period of time. Network Inspection System works with real-time protection to better protect you against network-based attacks by greatly reducing the timespan between vulnerability disclosures and update deployment from weeks to a few hours.

Award-winning protection engine

Under the hood of Windows Defender or Endpoint Protection is its award-winning protection engine that is updated regularly. The engine is backed by a team of antimalware researchers from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center, providing responses to the latest malware threats 24 hours a day.

Windows Defender settings

Windows Defender settings enable settings that help protect your PC from malicious software. Your administrator might manage some Windows Defender settings for you. You can manage others using the Windows Defender settings. We recommend you enable Windows Defender settings to help protect your PC and data.

To view Windows Defender settings, search for Windows Defender on your PC. Open Windows Defender and select Settings. Windows Defender settings include:

  • Real-time protection - Find and stop malware from installing or running on your PC.
  • Cloud-based Protection - Windows Defender sends info to Microsoft about potential security threats.
  • Automatic sample submission - Allow Windows Defender to send samples of suspicious files to Microsoft to help improve malware detection.
  • Exclusions - You can exlude specific files, folders, file extensions, or processes from Windows Defender scanning.
  • Enhanced notification - Enables notifications that inform about the health of your PC. Even Off you will receive critical notifications.
  • Windows Defender Offline - You can run Windows Defender Offline to help find and remove malicious software. This scan will restart your PC and will take about 15 minutes.

See also

Endpoint Protection client frequently asked questions
Troubleshooting Windows Defender or Endpoint Protection client

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Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

Endpoint Protection can help manage and monitor Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (formerly known as Windows Defender ATP). Microsoft Defender ATP helps enterprises detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks on their networks. Configuration Manager policies can help you onboard and monitor Windows 10 clients.

Microsoft Defender ATP is a service in the Windows Defender Security Center. By adding and deploying a client onboarding configuration file, Configuration Manager can monitor deployment status and Microsoft Defender ATP agent health. Microsoft Defender ATP is supported on PCs running the Configuration Manager client or managed by Microsoft Intune.

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Prerequisites

  • Subscription to the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection online service
  • Clients computers running the Configuration Manager client
  • Clients using an OS listed in the Supported client operating systems section below.

Supported client operating systems

Based on the version of Configuration Manager you're running, the following client operating systems can be onboarded:

Configuration Manager version 1910 and prior

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  • Clients computers running Windows 10, version 1607 and later

Configuration Manager version 2002 and later

  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10, version 1607 or later
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016, version 1803
  • Windows Server 2019

Create an onboarding configuration file

  1. Go to the Microsoft Defender ATP online service and sign in.
  2. Select Machine Management under Settings, and then select Onboarding.
  3. Select the operating systems you'd like to onboard from the list.
    • If you're onboarding Windows 10, Windows Server 1803, and Windows Server 2019:
      1. Select Configuration Manager (current branch) version 1606 and select Download package.
      2. Download the compressed archive (.zip) file and extract the contents.
    • If you're onboarding another Windows operating system:
      1. Select the operating systems you'd like to onboard from the list. For example, choose either Windows 7 and 8.1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2 and 2016.
      2. Copy the values for the Workspace key and Workspace ID from the Configure connection section once the process completes.

Important

The Microsoft Defender ATP configuration file contains sensitive information which should be kept secure.

Onboard devices

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to Assets and Compliance > Endpoint Protection > Windows Defender ATP Policies and select Create Windows Defender ATP Policy. The Microsoft Defender ATP Policy Wizard opens.

  2. Type the Name and Description for the Microsoft Defender ATP policy and select Onboarding.

  3. Browse to the Configuration file provided by your organization's Microsoft Defender ATP cloud service tenant.

    • For Windows 7 and 8.1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2 and 2016, provide the Workspace key and Workspace ID.

  4. Specify the file samples that are collected and shared from managed devices for analysis.

    • None

    • All file types

  5. Review the summary and complete the wizard.

Select Deploy to target the Microsoft Defender ATP policy to clients.

Monitor

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate Monitoring > Security and then select Windows Defender ATP.

  2. Review the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection dashboard.

    • Windows 10 dark mode. Windows Defender Agent Deployment Status: The number and percentage of eligible managed client computers with active Microsoft Defender ATP policy onboarded

    • Windows Defender ATP Agent Health: Percentage of computer clients reporting status for their Microsoft Defender ATP agent

      • Healthy - Working properly

      • Inactive - No data sent to service during time period

      • Agent state - The system service for the agent in Windows isn't running

      • Not onboarded - Policy was applied but the agent hasn't reported policy onboard

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Create an offboarding configuration file

  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Defender ATP online service.

  2. Select Machine Management under Settings, and then select Onboarding.

  3. Select Configuration Manager (current branch) version 1606 and select Endpoint offboarding.

  4. Download the compressed archive (.zip) file and extract the contents. Offboarding files are valid for 30 days.

  5. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to Assets and Compliance > Endpoint Protection > Windows Defender ATP Policies and select Create Windows Defender ATP Policy. The Microsoft Defender ATP Policy Wizard opens.

  6. Type the Name and Description for the Microsoft Defender ATP policy and select Offboarding.

  7. Browse to the Configuration file provided by your organization's Microsoft Defender ATP cloud service tenant.

  8. Review the summary and complete the wizard.

Select Deploy to target the Microsoft Defender ATP policy to clients.

Important

The Microsoft Defender ATP configuration files contains sensitive information which should be kept secure.

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