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Determine Onboarding Methods in Defender for Endpoint - Part 1

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Jul 29, 2025

Defender for Endpoint provides multiple methods for onboarding devices to its platform. These methods allow administrators to choose the best approach based on the scale of deployment or the specific requirements of their device fleet.

Onboarding Methods Devices can be onboard using the following methods: Local Script: This method is ideal for smaller-scale deployments or proof-of-concept (PoC) scenarios. Group Policy (GPO)...
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