diff --git a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/defender-compatibility-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/defender-compatibility-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
index 38cb6ddf0f..fbef87a600 100644
--- a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/defender-compatibility-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
+++ b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/defender-compatibility-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ ms.date: 10/17/2017
 
 The Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection agent depends on Windows Defender Antivirus for some capabilities such as file scanning.
 
+You must configure the signature updates on the Windows Defender ATP endpoints whether Windows Defender Antivirus is the active antimalware or not. For more information, see [Manage Windows Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines](../windows-defender-antivirus/manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).
+
 If an onboarded endpoint is protected by a third-party antimalware client, Windows Defender Antivirus on that endpoint will enter into passive mode.
 
 Windows Defender Antivirus will continue to receive updates, and the *mspeng.exe* process will be listed as a running a service, but it will not perform scans and will not replace the running third-party antimalware client.
diff --git a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/minimum-requirements-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/minimum-requirements-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
index 8c0ade88d7..283ce4a02b 100644
--- a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/minimum-requirements-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
+++ b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/minimum-requirements-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
@@ -121,11 +121,13 @@ If the **START_TYPE** is not set to **AUTO_START**, then you'll need to set the
     ```
 
 ## Windows Defender Antivirus signature updates are configured
-The Windows Defender ATP agent depends on the ability of Windows Defender Antivirus to scan files and provide information about them. If Windows Defender Antivirus is not the active antimalware in your organization, you may need to configure the signature updates. For more information see [Configure Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10](../windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-in-windows-10.md).
+The Windows Defender ATP agent depends on the ability of Windows Defender Antivirus to scan files and provide information about them. 
+
+You must configure the signature updates on the Windows Defender ATP endpoints whether Windows Defender Antivirus is the active antimalware or not. For more information, see [Manage Windows Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines](../windows-defender-antivirus/manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).
 
 When Windows Defender Antivirus is not the active antimalware in your organization and you use the Windows Defender ATP service, Windows Defender Antivirus goes on passive mode. If your organization has disabled Windows Defender Antivirus through group policy or other methods, machines that are onboarded to Windows Defender ATP must be excluded from this group policy.
 
-For more information, see the **Compatibility** section in the [Windows Defender in Windows 10 topic](../windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-in-windows-10.md).
+For more information, see [Windows Defender Antivirus compatibility](../windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md).
 
 ## Windows Defender Antivirus Early Launch Antimalware (ELAM) driver is enabled
 If you're running Windows Defender Antivirus as the primary antimalware product on your endpoints, the Windows Defender ATP agent will successfully onboard.
diff --git a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/onboard-configure-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/onboard-configure-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
index 68514478d8..a0e2ab8d7c 100644
--- a/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/onboard-configure-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
+++ b/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-atp/onboard-configure-windows-defender-advanced-threat-protection.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Onboard endpoints and set up the Windows Defender ATP user access
 description: Set up user access in Azure Active Directory and use Group Policy, SCCM, or do manual registry changes to onboard endpoints to the service.
-keywords: onboarding, windows defender advanced threat protection onboarding, windows atp onboarding, sccm, group policy
+keywords: onboarding, windows defender advanced threat protection onboarding, windows atp onboarding, sccm, group policy, mdm, local script
 search.product: eADQiWindows 10XVcnh
 ms.prod: w10
 ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection requires one of the following Micros
 
 For more information, see [Windows 10 Licensing](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Licensing/product-licensing/windows10.aspx#tab=2).
 
+## Windows Defender Antivirus configuration requirement
+The Windows Defender ATP agent depends on the ability of Windows Defender Antivirus to scan files and provide information about them. 
+
+You must configure the signature updates on the Windows Defender ATP endpoints whether Windows Defender Antivirus is the active antimalware or not. For more information, see [Manage Windows Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines](../windows-defender-antivirus/manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).
+
+When Windows Defender Antivirus is not the active antimalware in your organization and you use the Windows Defender ATP service, Windows Defender Antivirus goes on passive mode. If your organization has disabled Windows Defender Antivirus through group policy or other methods, machines that are onboarded to Windows Defender ATP must be excluded from this group policy.
+
+For more information, see [Windows Defender Antivirus compatibility](../windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md).
+
+
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