Onboard Defender for Endpoint without AD

berketjune2012 371 Reputation points
2023-03-17T14:41:51.2533333+00:00

Hello

Is it possible to onboard a Windows 10 machine to Defender for Endpoint that is not connected to Active Directory and not Azure AD Hybrid joined?

Thanks

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  1. Michael-6094 170 Reputation points
    2023-03-18T12:18:41.7033333+00:00

    Hi @berketjune2012 ,

    it is possible to onboard Defender for Endpoint using a local script

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-script?view=o365-worldwide

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  2. Michael-6094 170 Reputation points
    2023-03-18T12:15:28.05+00:00

    Hi @berketjune2012 ,

    you can use multiple solutions to connect to Defender for Endpoint. In your case you could use the local script option. I provided more information about this:

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-script?view=o365-worldwide

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    see above information for all available options.

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  3. Andrew Blumhardt 9,831 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2023-03-20T01:53:13.5+00:00

    I think you might look into the Enforcement Scope settings. I think this lets you extend Intune policy to unmanaged systems onboarded to MDE.

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/mem/intune/protect/mde-security-integration#configure-your-tenant-to-support-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-security-configuration-management

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