Microsoft Defender for Identity
Identity protectionTroubleshooting Known Issues
In brief
The troubleshooting page now points scheduled-task and proxy silent-installation references to the corresponding sections under `deploy/install-sensor`; page metadata was also refreshed.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators using these troubleshooting steps will be directed to the current installation instructions. No action is required.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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```cmd
psexec -s -i "C:\MDI\Azure ATP Sensor Setup.exe"
```
- Install the sensor with a Scheduled Task configured to run as LocalSystem. The command-line syntax to use is mentioned in
Defender for Identity sensor silent installationDefender for Identity sensor silent installation.
Sensor installation fails due to certificate management client
"Azure ATP sensor Setup.exe" [ProxyUrl="http://proxy.internal.com"] [ProxyUserName="domain\proxyuser"] [ProxyUserPassword="ProxyPassword"]
For more information, see Run a silent installation with a proxy configurationRun a silent installation with a proxy configuration and Install the Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor.
Important
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ ms.service: microsoft-defender-for-identity uhfHeaderId: MSDocsHeader-MicrosoftDefender ms.suite: ems description: Describes how you can troubleshoot issues in Microsoft Defender for Identity.-ms.date: 2026-09-23T00:00:00.0000000Z+ms.date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00.0000000Z ms.topic: troubleshooting ms.reviewer: rlitinsky ms.custom:+- msecd-doc-authoring-1015 - sfi-image-nochange - sfi-ropc-nochange locale: en-us@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ source_path: defender-for-identity/troubleshooting-known-issues.md cmProducts: - https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/5711eaa5-435f-4c40-8d89-924ef7945eec - https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/b1cfdec6-b0c3-4209-818c-736879856e0e-- https://microsoft-devrel.poolparty.biz/DevRelOfferingOntology/5cf46315-b33f-4e99-8224-a1592697eff9+- https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/fcc3cd4a-59ea-47a2-9cc1-784142a5a25d spProducts: - https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/8ee4d551-d6c4-4e91-986e-0f1afd52559f - https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/2d0723c1-cf38-4c30-ab3d-5df787b33270-- https://microsoft-devrel.poolparty.biz/DevRelOfferingOntology/715d24c3-3683-4219-82c5-1e3c813fb7fc+- https://authoring-docs-microsoft.poolparty.biz/devrel/d7a55faf-a992-4e27-aa3a-eadc9830e778 platformId: 6c06c105-31b2-b7f7-48cf-4ddaeb0100f3 --- @@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ There are two possible workarounds for this issue: ```cmd
psexec -s -i "C:\MDI\Azure ATP Sensor Setup.exe"
```
-2. Install the sensor with a Scheduled Task configured to run as **LocalSystem**. The command-line syntax to use is mentioned in [Defender for Identity sensor silent installation](install-sensor#defender-for-identity-sensor-silent-installation).
+2. Install the sensor with a Scheduled Task configured to run as **LocalSystem**. The command-line syntax to use is mentioned in [Defender for Identity sensor silent installation](deploy/install-sensor#perform-a-defender-for-identity-silent-installation).
## Sensor installation fails due to certificate management client
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ Ensure that the sensor can browse to \*.atp.azure.com directly or through the co
`"Azure ATP sensor Setup.exe" [ProxyUrl="http://proxy.internal.com"] [ProxyUserName="domain\proxyuser"] [ProxyUserPassword="ProxyPassword"]`
-For more information, see [Run a silent installation with a proxy configuration](install-sensor#run-a-silent-installation-with-a-proxy-configuration) and [Install the Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor](deploy/install-sensor).
+For more information, see [Run a silent installation with a proxy configuration](deploy/install-sensor#command-for-running-a-silent-installation-with-a-proxy-configuration) and [Install the Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor](deploy/install-sensor).
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