Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Architecture and deploymentOnboard Downlevel
In brief
Several prerequisite links were updated, including links for the February 2018 update rollup, telemetry update, .NET Framework, and Endpoint Protection anti-malware platform update.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators following the onboarding guide will be directed to refreshed Microsoft support and documentation pages for prerequisite guidance and downloads.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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Review the following details to verify minimum system requirements:
Install the
February 2018 monthly update rollupFebruary 2018 monthly update rollup - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available hereInstall the March 12, 2019 (or later) Servicing stack update - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available
herehereInstall the
Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetryUpdate for customer experience and diagnostic telemetryInstall
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or laterMicrosoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later
The following steps are required to enable this integration:
- Install the January 2017 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients
- Configure the SCEP client Cloud Protection Service membership to the Advanced setting
- Configure your network to allow connections to the Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud. For more information, see Configure and validate Microsoft Defender Antivirus network connections
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ It's recommended to onboard down-level Windows clients via MMA and SCEP **only i Review the following details to verify minimum system requirements: -- Install the [February 2018 monthly update rollup](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4074598/windows-7-update-kb4074598) - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available [here](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4074598)+- Install the [February 2018 monthly update rollup](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/os/windows-7/2018/02/february-13-2018-kb4074598-monthly-rollup) - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available [here](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4074598) -- Install the [March 12, 2019 (or later) Servicing stack update](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/servicing-stack-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-march-12-2019-b4dc0cff-d4f2-a408-0cb1-cb8e918feeba) - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available [here](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/search.aspx?q=4490628)+- Install the [March 12, 2019 (or later) Servicing stack update](https://support.microsoft.com/topic/servicing-stack-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1-march-12-2019-b4dc0cff-d4f2-a408-0cb1-cb8e918feeba) - Direct download link from the Windows Update catalog is available [here](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4490628) -- Install the [Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3080149/update-for-customer-experience-and-diagnostic-telemetry)+- Install the [Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/os/windows/2019/11/update-for-customer-experience-and-diagnostic-telemetry) -- Install [Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later](https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=42642)+- Install [Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later](/dotnet/framework/install/guide-for-developers) > [!NOTE] > Installation of .NET 4.5 might require you to restart your computer after installation.@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Defender for Endpoint integrates with System Center Endpoint Protection to provi The following steps are required to enable this integration: -- Install the [January 2017 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3209361/january-2017-anti-malware-platform-update-for-endpoint-protection-clie)+- Install the [January 2017 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/management-tools/configuration-manager/update/2020/08/january-2017-anti-malware-platform-update-for-endpoint-protection-clients) - Configure the SCEP client Cloud Protection Service membership to the **Advanced** setting - Configure your network to allow connections to the Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud. For more information, see [Configure and validate Microsoft Defender Antivirus network connections](configure-network-connections-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md)