| Support for VBS and for management features that simplify configuration of Windows Defender Device Guard. | > **Important** The following tables list additional qualifications for improved security. You can use Windows Defender Device Guard with hardware, firmware, and software that support baseline protections, even if they do not support protections for improved security. However, we strongly recommend meeting these additional qualifications to significantly strengthen the level of security that Windows Defender Device Guard can provide. @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ The following tables describe additional hardware and firmware qualifications, a | Protections for Improved Security | Description | Security benefits | |---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----| -| Firmware: **Hardware Rooted Trust Platform Secure Boot** | • Boot Integrity (Platform Secure Boot) must be supported. See the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program requirements under [System.Fundamentals.Firmware.CS.UEFISecureBoot.ConnectedStandby](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/design/compatibility/systems#systemfundamentalsfirmwarecsuefisecurebootconnectedstandby)Important:
Windows Server 2016 running as a domain controller does not support Windows Defender Credential Guard. Only virtualization-based protection of code integrity is supported in this configuration.