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petersonal
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Jun 14, 2023
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Endpoint licensing

Hi! We have A3 licenses in our university. We are planning to deploy endpoint for defender. In the first deployment we deploying with local script, only 20 computers. We do not using Intune nor sccm...
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    petersonal
    Jun 21, 2023
    Defender for endpoint have only per user licensing. In theory at install the devices only checking the full license count (x5), no matter what user currently logged in.

    references: https://www.reddit.com/r/DefenderATP/comments/utxp55/comment/i9o9lzq/
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/minimum-requirements?view=o365-worldwide#licensing-requirements
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-365-service-descriptions/microsoft-365-tenantlevel-services-licensing-guidance/microsoft-365-security-compliance-licensing-guidance#microsoft-defender-for-endpoint
    https://www.agileit.com/news/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-licensing/
petersonal's avatar
petersonal
Brass Contributor
Jun 21, 2023
Defender for endpoint have only per user licensing. In theory at install the devices only checking the full license count (x5), no matter what user currently logged in.

references: https://www.reddit.com/r/DefenderATP/comments/utxp55/comment/i9o9lzq/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/minimum-requirements?view=o365-worldwide#licensing-requirements
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-365-service-descriptions/microsoft-365-tenantlevel-services-licensing-guidance/microsoft-365-security-compliance-licensing-guidance#microsoft-defender-for-endpoint
https://www.agileit.com/news/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-licensing/

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