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How to remove MDE managed devices in MEM?
Hi, I had two windows server VMs with MDE(Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) onboarded. For test purpose, I turned on the security settings management in MDE to let MEM deploy some security polici...
- OK my case is closed.
For short, the data retention setting is for the information INSIDE the device entry ONLY.
The empty device entry itself will remain less than 180 days.
So how to remove MDE managed devices in MEM?
Ans: Wait 180 days, they will be deleted in MDE then also in MEM.
I cannot confirm the answer is right, but I think it is.
As I worked with the service team, I found that the VMs DID NOT disappear from MDE.
It seems that the data retention setting is not working.
30 days means 180 days as I saw.
It seems that the data retention setting is not working.
30 days means 180 days as I saw.
- OK my case is closed.
For short, the data retention setting is for the information INSIDE the device entry ONLY.
The empty device entry itself will remain less than 180 days.
So how to remove MDE managed devices in MEM?
Ans: Wait 180 days, they will be deleted in MDE then also in MEM.
I cannot confirm the answer is right, but I think it is.