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Simplified security settings management is now generally available

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DanLevyMS
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Nov 07, 2023
At a time when threats like ransomware are becoming increasingly sophisticated and agile, having device security settings properly configured can be the difference between preventing an attack and ex...
Updated Nov 08, 2023
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MagicHair
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Nov 08, 2023

DanLevyMSI took your answer re: the business SKUs to read as this (settings management) WAS available to them, however following your link, I don't believe that is the case:

 

"In the navigation pane, choose Device configuration. Policies are organized by operating system"

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-business/mdb-view-edit-create-policies?view=o365-worldwide&tabs=M365D#edit-an-existing-policy

 

I find this very confusing. What is the rationale for having different management interfaces between Businesses and P1/2 SKUs?

 

My follow-up questions are:

- What happens in tenants with both types of licensing? say some Business SKUs and some MDE P2's (or similar?) Do we need to set policy in BOTH places? does one override the other etc?

- Re: Server management via settings management - does this work for domain controllers?

- Where in the settings management documentation does it list these licensing limits?