https://vertho.tech/tags/defender-for-servers/Recent content in Defender for Servers on VerthoHugoen-usWed, 22 Oct 2025 15:57:33 +0100https://vertho.tech/2025/10/22/remotely-intune-wipe-devices-in-defender-for-endpoint-isolation-mode/Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:12:10 +0100https://vertho.tech/2025/10/22/remotely-intune-wipe-devices-in-defender-for-endpoint-isolation-mode/Using the new isolation exclusions in Defender for Endpoint to remotely wipe a device with Intune while it stays in isolation mode.https://vertho.tech/2025/06/07/mde-troubleshooter-v1-6-1-available/Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:58:59 +0100https://vertho.tech/2025/06/07/mde-troubleshooter-v1-6-1-available/MDE-Troubleshooter v1.6.1 adds more Performance Analyzer options, new ASR rules and checks for Device Control, proxy settings and outdated signatures.https://vertho.tech/2025/04/14/using-azure-arc-only-for-defender-for-servers-or-azure-monitoring-agent-lock-it-down/Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:09:13 +0100https://vertho.tech/2025/04/14/using-azure-arc-only-for-defender-for-servers-or-azure-monitoring-agent-lock-it-down/If you only use Azure Arc for Defender for Servers or the Azure Monitoring Agent, disable the features you do not need. The security risks and how to lock it down.https://vertho.tech/2025/01/07/after-2-years-a-new-release-of-mde-troubleshooter/Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:57:43 +0100https://vertho.tech/2025/01/07/after-2-years-a-new-release-of-mde-troubleshooter/MDE-Troubleshooter gets its first update in two years: new ASR rules, file hash computation check, Client Analyzer download and signature updates.https://vertho.tech/2024/11/27/fix-sense-service-stuck-in-start_pending-on-ws2012r2-or-ws2016-check-oobe/Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:57:16 +0100https://vertho.tech/2024/11/27/fix-sense-service-stuck-in-start_pending-on-ws2012r2-or-ws2016-check-oobe/The SENSE service stays in START_PENDING after onboarding Windows Server 2012 R2 or 2016 to Defender for Endpoint. The cause is OOBE, and here is the fix.https://vertho.tech/2024/03/06/tutorial-how-to-enable-disable-defender-for-servers-plans-at-resources-level/Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:47:14 +0100https://vertho.tech/2024/03/06/tutorial-how-to-enable-disable-defender-for-servers-plans-at-resources-level/Tutorial: enable or disable Defender for Servers plans on individual resources instead of the whole subscription, using the REST API.https://vertho.tech/2023/07/20/unleash-the-power-of-defender-plan-2-just-in-time-vm-access-part-4/Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:29:20 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/07/20/unleash-the-power-of-defender-plan-2-just-in-time-vm-access-part-4/How just-in-time VM access in Defender for Servers Plan 2 protects management ports such as RDP and SSH, and how to configure it. Part 4 of the series.https://vertho.tech/2023/06/15/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-settings-management-enhancements/Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:54:47 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/06/15/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint-settings-management-enhancements/What changed in Defender for Endpoint security settings management (MDE Attach): simpler requirements, the new enrollment flow and system labels.https://vertho.tech/2023/06/14/unleash-the-power-of-defender-for-servers-plan-2-agentless-scanning-part-3/Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:53:39 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/06/14/unleash-the-power-of-defender-for-servers-plan-2-agentless-scanning-part-3/What agentless scanning in Defender for Servers Plan 2 is, how it works behind the scenes and how to enable it. Part 3 of the series.https://vertho.tech/2023/06/05/direct-on-board-your-non-azure-servers-to-defender-for-cloud-without-azure-arc/Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:46:44 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/06/05/direct-on-board-your-non-azure-servers-to-defender-for-cloud-without-azure-arc/How to onboard non-Azure servers to Defender for Servers directly through the Defender for Endpoint agent, without deploying Azure Arc.https://vertho.tech/2023/05/17/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-adaptive-application-controls-part-2/Wed, 17 May 2023 15:50:15 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/05/17/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-adaptive-application-controls-part-2/What adaptive application controls in Defender for Servers Plan 2 are and how to configure them, from prerequisites to alerts. Part 2 of the series.https://vertho.tech/2023/05/04/how-to-work-around-the-azure-security-agent-extension-not-deploying-by-default-on-the-latest-vm-windows-images-a-currently-know-limitation/Thu, 04 May 2023 09:39:19 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/05/04/how-to-work-around-the-azure-security-agent-extension-not-deploying-by-default-on-the-latest-vm-windows-images-a-currently-know-limitation/The Azure Security Agent extension is not deployed by default on the latest Windows VM images. Why that happens and how to work around it with Azure Policy.https://vertho.tech/2023/04/19/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-file-integrity-monitoring-part-1/Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:40:38 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/04/19/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-file-integrity-monitoring-part-1/How File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) in Defender for Servers Plan 2 works, how to set it up and how to detect changes. Part 1 of the series.https://vertho.tech/2023/04/07/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-the-intro-part-0/Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:18:57 +0100https://vertho.tech/2023/04/07/advanced-protection-features-in-defender-for-servers-plan-2-the-intro-part-0/Start of a series on the advanced protection features in Defender for Servers Plan 2: what is included, and what to watch out for when deploying them.https://vertho.tech/2022/07/27/defender-for-servers-mde-onboarding-behind-the-scenes/Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:13:00 +0100https://vertho.tech/2022/07/27/defender-for-servers-mde-onboarding-behind-the-scenes/What happens behind the scenes when Defender for Servers onboards a machine to Defender for Endpoint. Originally published on Medium.