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Jaxilian
Copper Contributor
Apr 24, 2024

Defender for Linux clients?

Hi all,   I wonder if someone could help answering this one as I can't get proper help from my organisation on this. I am a Ubuntu client platform developer in Sweden at a university and we wish to...
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cyb3rmik3
MVP
Jul 18, 2024

Jaxilian hi,

 

Your administrators are right about the Linux client agent, and as you can see below, there is no option to onboard Linux clients in MDE. Their argument is justified for another reason as well, even if you manage to install the Linux Server agent on a Client environment there will most probably be complications with regards to protection policies deployment. 

 

 

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    jbmartin6
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 18, 2024
    The "linux server" package works fine on clients, since there isn't really any difference between Linux clients and servers, other than the packages installed.
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      cyb3rmik3
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      Jul 18, 2024

      jbmartin6 hello,

       

      well, again, your department's argument is justified given that technically there is no license for Linux Clients. Having said that, if an audit takes place, your Linux Client (with Linux Server License) is considered unsilenced.

       

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        jbmartin6
        Iron Contributor
        Jul 25, 2024
        I would be willing to bet that MS doesn't care, Linux is Linux. Android and WSL are both Linux 'clients'

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