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@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The following table describes the unique Windows Enterprise edition features:
| OS-based feature | Description |
|-|-|
|**[Windows Defender Credential Guard][WIN-1]**|Protects against user credential harvesting and pass-the-hash attacks or pass the token attacks.|
|**[Managed Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge][EDGE-1]**| Isolates enterprise-defined untrusted sites with virtualization-based security from Windows, protecting your organization while users browse the Internet.|
|**[Managed Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Microsoft Edge][WIN-11]**| Isolates enterprise-defined untrusted sites with virtualization-based security from Windows, protecting your organization while users browse the Internet.|
|**[Modern BitLocker Management][WIN-2]** | Allows you to eliminate on-premises tools to monitor and support BitLocker recovery scenarios. |
|**[Personal Data Encryption][WIN-3]**|Encrypts individual's content using Windows Hello for Business to link the encryption keys to user credentials.|
|**[Direct Access][WINS-1]**|Connect remote users to the organization network without the need for traditional VPN connections.|
@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Windows Enterprise E3 in Microsoft 365 F3 does not include some use rights previ
## Use a Windows Pro device with the Windows Enterprise user subscription license
In most cases, the Windows Pro edition comes pre-installed on a business-class device. Microsoft recommends upgrading your Windows Pro devices to Enterprise edition when you have acquired a user subscription licenses for Windows. However, there are cases that require to keep devices on the Pro edition and not upgrade them to Enterprise edition. With Windows 11 Enterprise E3, you can take advantage of features, services and use rights not licensed to the Windows Pro license bound to the device. It includes Windows Enterprise edition with cloud-powered capabilities and subscription use rights, and these capabilities are not always technically enforced. Some scenarios that may require to not upgrade to Windows Enterprise edition:
In most cases, the Windows Pro edition comes pre-installed on a business-class device. Microsoft recommends upgrading your Windows Pro devices to Enterprise edition when you have acquired a user subscription license for Windows. However, there are cases that require to keep devices on the Pro edition and not upgrade them to Enterprise edition. With Windows 11 Enterprise E3, you can take advantage of features, services and use rights not licensed to the Windows Pro license bound to the device. It includes Windows Enterprise edition with cloud-powered capabilities and subscription use rights, and these capabilities are not always technically enforced. Some scenarios that may require to not upgrade to Windows Enterprise edition:
- Devices not properly provisioned that don't automatically upgrade to Windows Enterprise edition
- Devices may have been acquired for a business process that was not under control of a central IT department or outside of the IT department's knowledge
@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ The following table lists the Windows 11 Enterprise features and their Windows e
| OS-based feature |Windows Pro|Windows Enterprise|
|-|-|-|
|**[Windows Defender Credential Guard][WIN-1]**|❌|Yes|
|**[Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Microsoft Edge][EDGE-1]**|Yes|Yes|
|**[Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Microsoft Edge][WIN-11]**|Yes|Yes|
|**[Modern BitLocker Management][WIN-2]**|Yes|Yes|
|**[Personal data encryption (PDE)][WIN-3]**|❌|Yes|
|**[Direct Access][WINS-1]**|Yes|Yes|
@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ To learn more about Windows 11 Enterprise E3 and E5 licensing, download the [Win
- How to acquire licenses through Commercial Licensing
[AZ-1]: /azure/virtual-desktop/prerequisites#operating-systems-and-licenses
[EDGE-1]: /deployedge/microsoft-edge-security-windows-defender-application-guard
[EXT-1]: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/terms/productoffering/WindowsDesktopOperatingSystem/EAEAS
[EXT-2]: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/windows-release-health-now-available-in-the-microsoft-365-admin/ba-p/2235908
[EXT-3]: https://windows.com/enterprise
@ -208,5 +207,7 @@ To learn more about Windows 11 Enterprise E3 and E5 licensing, download the [Win
[WIN-8]: /windows/deployment/do/waas-microsoft-connected-cache
[WIN-9]: /windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client#enterprise-and-iot-enterprise-ltsbltsc-editions
[WIN-10]: /windows/whats-new/ltsc/
[WIN-11]: /windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-application-guard/md-app-guard-overview
[WINS-1]: /windows-server/remote/remote-access/directaccess/directaccess
[WINS-2]: /windows-server/remote/remote-access/vpn/always-on-vpn/