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Copper Contributor

Sep 21, 2022

Defender for endpoint P1 license and defender for server p1

Hi All, Appreciate your advice for below: 1. If customers have multiple shared devices which will log in by different front link workers, how do they license the shared device with a defender...

Jonhed

Iron Contributor

Sep 26, 2022

Unfortunately, "Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Servers (standalone)" licenses are being phased out as of September 2022, and buying new licenses is currently not possible.
From now on, Defender for Servers will be the only license for servers.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/minimum-requirements?view=o365-worldwide#licensing-requirements

"The standalone versions of Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 and Plan 2, even when they are included as part of other Microsoft 365 plans, do not include server licenses. To onboard servers to those plans, you'll need Defender for Servers Plan 1 or Plan 2 as part of the Defender for Cloud offering."

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-365-service-descriptions/microsoft-365-tenantlevel-services-licensing-guidance/microsoft-365-security-compliance-licensing-guidance#which-licenses-provide-the-rights-for-users-to-benefit-from-the-service-1

"Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server

As of September 2022, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server is no longer generally available for new customers."

ramesh407

Copper Contributor

Feb 24, 2023

Jonhed

There are Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Server subscriptions that have been set up to auto-renew on 23rd February, but this product is end of life. The question is whether these subscriptions will still auto-renew for the next term or if they will expire.

Tiennes
Brass Contributor
Feb 24, 2023
Hi Jonhed,

I do not know for sure. As per this topic: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/defender-for-endpoint-p1-license-and-defender-for-server-p1/m-p/3751752/emcs_t/S2h8ZW1haWx8dG9waWNfc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ufExFSTNSTzJYUFhGVTNYfDM3NTE3NTJ8U1VCU0NSSVBUSU9OU3xoSw#M3309 you cannot buy new or renew the standalone licenses of Defender for Endpoint.

It’s recommended to license your server through Microsoft Defender for Cloud. On-premises servers can be on board and through Azure Arc.

I’m currently migrating our customers from the standalone license to the MDFC licensing model and did not encounter a renewal yet, so please let us know how the renewal goes.
- Jonhed
  Iron Contributor
  Feb 28, 2023
  Not sure if we have discussed renewal with any existing customers, but at this point I only consider MDC/Defender for Servers for any new customers, for sure.