From d10b40afc256e861288a93668c30574429bb9f58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denise Vangel-MSFT Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:18:31 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md --- .../microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md index 46b7cc2375..c45faf38d2 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md @@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ The following table summarizes what happens with Microsoft Defender Antivirus wh | Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019 | A third-party product that is not offered or developed by Microsoft | No | Must be set to passive mode (manually)[[1](#fn1)] | | Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Yes | Active mode | | Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | No | Active mode | -| Windows Server 2016 | +| Windows Server 2016 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Yes | Active mode | +| Windows Server 2016 | Microsoft Defender Antivirus | No | Active mode | +| Windows Server 2016 | A third-party product that is not offered or developed by Microsoft | Yes | Must be disabled (manually) | +| Windows Server 2016 | A third-party product that is not offered or developed by Microsoft | No | Must be disabled (manually) | (1) On Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Defender Antivirus does not enter passive mode automatically when you install a non-Microsoft antivirus product. In those cases, [set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode](microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server-2016.md#need-to-set-microsoft-defender-antivirus-to-passive-mode) to prevent problems caused by having multiple antivirus products installed on a server. -If you are using Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019, set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode by setting this registry key: +If you are using Windows Server, version 1803 or newer, or Windows Server 2019, you can set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to passive mode by setting the following registry key: - Path: `HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Advanced Threat Protection` - Name: `ForceDefenderPassiveMode` - Type: `REG_DWORD`