Microsoft Defender for IoT
GeneralManage licenses for Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Microsoft Defender portal
In brief
The article now describes sizing, purchasing, and updating licenses, including moving from a trial to a permanent license. Section headings, links, metadata, and the fallback from Purchase services to Marketplace were clarified.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators can use the updated guidance to manage licensing and find the relevant Microsoft 365 admin center steps more easily.
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Documentation change
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Manage your Microsoft Defender for IoT license
[!INCLUDE defender-iot-preview]
Calculate the number of IoT devices for licensing
To calculate the number of devices in your network:
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Select a Defender for IoT license size in the Microsoft 365 admin center
Purchase the license for your network from the Microsoft 365 admin center, ensuring it covers enough devices for your site needs.
Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center Billing > Purchase services. If
you donPurchase services isn'thave this optionavailable, select Marketplace instead.Search for Defender for IoT.
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- title: Manage licenses for Microsoft Defender for IoT in the Microsoft Defender portal-description: Read this article to learn about the managing of your license for Defender for IoT in the Microsoft Defender portal.+description: Learn how to size, purchase, and update Defender for IoT licenses in the Microsoft Defender portal, including upgrading from a trial to a permanent license. 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 --- # Manage your Microsoft Defender for IoT license@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ This article shows how to make changes to your license, including the steps to c [!INCLUDE [defender-iot-preview](../includes//defender-for-iot-defender-public-preview.md)] -## Calculate number of devices+<a name="calculate-number-of-devices"></a>+## Calculate the number of IoT devices for licensing To calculate the number of devices in your network: @@ -28,11 +29,12 @@ To calculate the number of devices in your network: :::image type="content" source="media/manage-licenses/calculate-ot-devices.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the list of OT devices in the device inventory for caluculating the total number of devices at the site." lightbox="media/manage-licenses/calculate-ot-devices.png"::: -## Select license size in the admin center+<a name="select-license-size-in-the-admin-center"></a>+## Select a Defender for IoT license size in the Microsoft 365 admin center Purchase the license for your network from the [Microsoft 365 admin center](/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/buy-licenses), ensuring it covers enough devices for your site needs. -1. Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center **Billing > Purchase services**. If you don't have this option select **Marketplace** instead.+1. Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center **Billing > Purchase services**. If **Purchase services** isn't available, select **Marketplace** instead. 1. Search for Defender for IoT.