From 7b8fbdebd8fb0723b53da33803d77326bb756620 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denise Vangel-MSFT Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2020 10:58:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md --- .../mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md index c0de5bd13e..9befe29754 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/mcafee-to-microsoft-defender-setup.md @@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ ms.reviewer: jesquive, chventou, jonix, chriggs, owtho On certain versions of Windows, such as Windows Server, Microsoft Defender Antivirus might have been uninstalled or disabled when your McAfee solution was installed. This is because Microsoft Defender Antivirus does not enter passive or disabled mode when you install a third-party antivirus product, such as McAfee. (To learn more about this, see [Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility).) This step of the migration process includes the following tasks: -- [Reinstalling Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server](#reinstall-microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server); -- Enabling Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your Windows client devices; and -- Confirming that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is set to passive mode. +- [Reinstalling Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server](#reinstall-microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server); +- [Setting Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode on Windows Server](#set-microsoft-defender-antivirus-to-passive-mode-on-windows-server) +- [Enabling Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your Windows client devices](#enable-microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-your-windows-client-devices); and +- [Confirming that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is set to passive mode](#confirm-that-microsoft-defender-antivirus-is-in-passive-mode). ### Reinstall Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server @@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ To enable Microsoft Defender Antivirus, we recommend using Intune. However, you |Control Panel in Windows |Follow the guidance here: [Turn on Microsoft Defender Antivirus](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/intune/user-help/turn-on-defender-windows).

**NOTE**: You might see *Windows Defender Antivirus* instead of *Microsoft Defender Antivirus* in some versions of Windows. | |[Advanced Group Policy Management](https://docs.microsoft.com/microsoft-desktop-optimization-pack/agpm/)
or
[Group Policy Management Console](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/use-group-policy-microsoft-defender-antivirus) |1. Go to `Computer configuration > Administrative templates > Windows components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus`.

2. Look for a policy called **Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus**.

3. Choose **Edit policy setting**, and make sure that policy is disabled. This enables Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

**NOTE**: You might see *Windows Defender Antivirus* instead of *Microsoft Defender Antivirus* in some versions of Windows. | -### Verify that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in passive mode +### Confirm that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in passive mode Microsoft Defender Antivirus can run alongside McAfee if you set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode. You can use either Command Prompt or PowerShell to perform this task, as described in the following table: