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mohamed1510
Copper Contributor
Mar 03, 2020

Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection license requirements

hi

 

i am asking what is the requirements  t to  have wdATP  if i have win10 M365 A3

regardless of other azure ATP services

  • This monday Microsoft has released a standalone SKU for MDATP.

    Microsoft is removing the Windows E3 license pre-requirement from Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (MDATP). CSP partners will be able to purchase MDATP for all their supported client devices, regardless of their Windows E3 license ownership. To enable this business model, Microsoft has launched a standalone offer for CSP, and it is now available. In addition, there is no change to existing Windows E5, Microsoft 365 E5 Security, and Microsoft 365 E5 offers as those offerings will continue including MDATP.

    • PereiraMan's avatar
      PereiraMan
      Copper Contributor

      Standalone Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (MDATP) offers are available in Enterprise Agreement (EA) from February 1, 2020.

       

      SKU
      QLS-00003
      Description
      Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection

       

      SKU
      QLU-00002
      Description
      Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection EDU

      • Jim Hill's avatar
        Jim Hill
        Brass Contributor

        PereiraMan  I spent many hours working on this with Microsoft Support.  In the end they tell me that I can only purchase this stand alone license through a partner.  However, they did grant me a trial period which I was able to extend by 90 days.  When I first did the trial is was for 30 days.  It then expired and they sent me an email asking me to purchase it.  I followed the link in the email and there was no way to select that product.  I could only select the "Microsoft 365 E5 Security" product for $12 a month.  Our portal does not show the stand alone Windows Defender ATP for $5.20.  I also asked them about mixing non enterprise products for users.  They said as long as it allowed me to purchase it that it was "legal."  I have some enterprise users and some non who don't require all of those features.  In the end I am just going to have to add the $12 E5 Security to all of my users.  

         

        For some users we have this config:

        • Microsoft 365 Business Premium $20 /Mo
        • Enterprise Mobile + Security E5
          $14.80
        • Microsoft 365 E5 Security $12

        But I also see that we could have specified just Microsoft 365 Business Standard
        $12.50 / Mo.

        What am I missing? 

    • Jim Hill's avatar
      Jim Hill
      Brass Contributor

      RuskinF so I see from that chart that we just need the Microsoft 365 E5 Security add on.   Thanks 

    • Jim Hill's avatar
      Jim Hill
      Brass Contributor

      RuskinF  Microsoft was unable to answer what I needed for my AWS server on Server 2008.

      • KentMitchell's avatar
        KentMitchell
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        In addition to the prior answers, you can also find the licensing requirements in the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint setup guide, specifically go to the Requirements section.

         

        The MDE setup guide in the Admin Center simplifies the deployment of endpoint security for IT Admins.

         

        Note: If you don't have Microsoft 365 admin permissions, open the guide in a test or POC tenant to get instructions.

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