EDR - Download and Install Microsoft Defender for Linux Onboarding Package

Read the instructions below to learn how to download and install the Defender for Endpoint Onboarding Package for Linux. An IdentiKey is required for downloading the Onboarding Package. No product key is required.

OS:

Layout:

EDR – Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Linux

Step

Download the Linux Defender ATP Onboarding Package. You will be prompted to login with your IdentiKey username and password.

Step

Open a terminal window and navigate to the download location (e.g. ‘cd ~/Downloads’)

Step

Unzip the LinuxDefenderATPOnboardingPackage.zip file

Step

Change the permissions to allow the package contents to execute:
chmod 755 mde_installer.sh MicrosoftDefenderATPOnboardingLinux.py

Step

Run the installer script along with the onboarding specifications:
sudo ./mde_installer.sh -i -o MicrosoftDefenderATPOnboardingLinux.py

Step

Ensure real time protection is enabled:
sudo mdatp config real-time-protection --value enabled