Antivirus Instructions

Overview

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) is the licensed and preferred endpoint detection and response solution for use on all UM-owned computers.

It is not to be installed on personal devices.

MDE provides virus/malware/ransomware protection, real-time scanning, and automatic updates. It is compliant with the UM Antivirus policy, fully supported by the IT Helpdesk, and recommended for all UM-owned computers running Windows, MacOS, & Linux.

Installation instructions and downloads are documented below. Being signed into your WebID is required to access the instructions.

Installing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint based on Operating System

Windows Instructions:
1. Download the appropriate file for your Windows computer:
2. Extract the onboarding script.
3. Right click the WindowsDefenderATPLocalOnboardingScript.cmd file and select Run as Administrator.
4. Follow the prompts in the resulting window. You will be asked to type Y and then press [ENTER].
5. Once installation is complete, a confirmation message indicating Defender has been successful onboarded will display.

MacOS Instructions:
1. Download the installer, then double-click the file to install the software package.
2. Download the Onboarding Package and extract the Defender.sh script.
  - Open the Terminal app.
  - Navigate to the Downloads folder using the following command: cd ~/Downloads
  - Press [ENTER]
  - Run the onboarding script using the following command: sudo bash -x Defender.sh
  - Press [ENTER] (You may be prompted for your password to proceed).
  - Note: If Defender is already installed, you will receive an "installation failed" error.
3. Restart the computer and provide full disk access as requested by MacOS.

Linux Instructions:
1. Install the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint application according to the official Microsoft documentation for your specific Linux distro.
2. Download the Onboarding Package and extract the .py script from the downloaded .zip file.
3. Follow the Client Configuration documentation to properly run the onboarding script using Python for your specific Linux distro.

Additional Information

All computers with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint installed and onboarded will get security updates immediately to protect against the latest threats.

New product versions will be automatically updated.