Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Security Settings Management Internals 0x1

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:25:01 +0000

In this post, we take a closer look at how Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Security Settings Management works behind the scenes, especially for Windows Server scenarios.

Entra ID Device Registration

Because Intune policy assignment is group-based, devices need an object in Entra ID. If a server already has an existing registration (for example Hybrid Join), that object is reused. If not, a synthetic device identity is created in Entra ID so the device can retrieve policy.

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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Security Settings Management Internals 0x1

Entra ID Device Registration