Forum Discussion
mara
Jul 23, 2023Copper Contributor
Is there a problem when installing the MDE agent on a VM without public IP?
Is there a problem when installing the MDE agent on a VM without public IP? For examples, problems of updating agent...etc
Jonhed
Steel Contributor
The VM itself does not need a public IP, but it will need be able to reach the internet.
This can be through a proxy or FW etc, as long as the required URLs are reachable.
mara
Jul 24, 2023Copper Contributor
If I can access the Internet, is there no problem?
If I can't access, Is there any problems?
Thanks
- JonhedJul 24, 2023Steel Contributor
If you can access all the required URLS it is fine.
If you do not have any access to the internet at all, you cannot use MDE.
Onboarding to MDE means registering the VM to the MDE cloud platform, and all the EDR functionality lies in the cloud, so it requires internet access.Logs are streamed from the VM to the cloud, and are analyzed in the cloud.
We are talking about the MDE as an EDR, right?
Or is this about Defender Antivirus?- maraJul 24, 2023Copper ContributorYes MDE right,
If I can reach internet but no public ip, Is all good right?
What are the issues with installing MDE and disconnecting the public ip?
As you said, I think Is all right. right?- JonhedJul 24, 2023Steel ContributorYes, does not matter if the VM has its own public IP or not.
As long as it has access to internet someway.