From 936be85c51592f71e1c70b3a1d185610be7dd497 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ImranHabib <47118050+joinimran@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:41:52 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Addition of Configuration

Updated a configuration in the document to reflect the CPU usage during scheduled scans.

Problem: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/issues/8929
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 .../microsoft-defender-atp/linux-preferences.md        | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-preferences.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-preferences.md
index 7da256d6f9..76d874b7e8 100644
--- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-preferences.md
+++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/linux-preferences.md
@@ -245,6 +245,16 @@ Specify the maximum number of entries to keep in the scan history. Entries inclu
 | **Possible values** | 10000 (default). Allowed values are from 5000 items to 15000 items. |
 | **Comments** | Available in Defender for Endpoint version 101.04.76 or higher. |
 
+#### Maximum on-demand scan threads
+
+Specify the maximum number CPU used during scheduled scans.
+|||
+|:---|:---|
+| **Key** | maximumOnDemandScanThreads |
+| **Data type** | String |
+| **Possible values** | 1 to use only 1 CPU. 2 to use 2 CPUs. |
+| **Comments** | Setting this configuration will limit the CPU usage during scheduled scans. |
+
 ### Cloud-delivered protection preferences
 
 The *cloudService* entry in the configuration profile is used to configure the cloud-driven protection feature of the product.