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How to disable defender and tamper protection temporarily
Hi, I usually disable defender when i do some certain task. However this option went away few months ago. Now i cannot cannot pause defender because it is managed by tamper protection. I cannot d...
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When I go to endpoint security, i see no devices there 😮
When I go to endpoint security, i see no devices there 😮
You mentioned you have a Business Premium license which probably means you're using Defender for Business. Not sure if this works in Defender for Business but there is a troubleshooting mode where you can disable tamper protection locally on one device for four hours.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/enable-troubleshooting-mode#enable-troubleshooting-mode
Two more articles that apply to your situation and how to disable tamper protection
- Disable globally - NOT recommended
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/manage-tamper-protection-microsoft-365-defender
- Disable via Intune
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/manage-tamper-protection-intune
The bigger question is, why exactly do you want to disable tamper protection?