Microsoft Defender for IoT
FundamentalsGet started with enterprise IoT
In brief
The page now tells administrators to assign obtained licenses to specific users before using them. It also clarifies that the device count refers to identified unique devices; metadata was updated.
What Defender admins need to know
Assign licenses to the intended users after obtaining them so they can use the capability.
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Get started with enterprise IoT
Set up a standalone trial license
To start an enterprise IoT trial:
- Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center > Marketplace. For more information, see the Defender for Endpoint Device discovery overview.
Purchase the standalone license
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ ms.service: defender-for-iot author: limwainstein ms.author: lwainstein ms.localizationpriority: medium-ms.date: 06/11/2026+ms.date: 07/02/2026 ms.topic: how-to ai-usage: ai-assisted-ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1013+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1016 --- # Get started with enterprise IoT@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ You can also purchase a license using the Microsoft 365 admin center. Before pur ### Set up a standalone trial license +> [!NOTE]+> After obtaining your licenses, make sure to [assign your licenses to specific users](/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users) to start using them.+ **To start an enterprise IoT trial**: 1. Go to the [Microsoft 365 admin center](https://portal.office.com/AdminPortal/Home#/catalog) > **Marketplace**.@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ Use the following procedure to calculate how many devices you need to monitor if For more information, see the [Defender for Endpoint Device discovery overview](/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/device-discovery). > [!NOTE]-> Devices listed on the **Computers & Mobile** tab, including those managed by Defender for Endpoint or otherwise, are not included in the number of [devices](device-discovery.md#identified-unique-devices) monitored by Defender for IoT.+> Devices listed on the **Computers & Mobile** tab, including those managed by Defender for Endpoint or otherwise, are not included in the number of [identified unique devices](device-discovery.md#identified-unique-devices) monitored by Defender for IoT. #### Purchase the standalone license