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ESUs free Azure services
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articles/azure-arc/servers/prepare-extended-security-updates.md

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- **Keyless delivery:** The enrollment of ESUs on Azure Arc-enabled Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 machines won't require the acquisition or activation of keys.
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Other Azure services through Azure Arc-enabled servers are available, with offerings such as:
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## Access to Azure services
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For Azure Arc-enabled servers enrolled in WS2012 ESUs enabled by Azure Arc, free access is provided to these Azure services from October 10, 2023:
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* [Azure Update Manager](../../update-center/overview.md) - Unified management and governance of update compliance that includes not only Azure and hybrid machines, but also ESU update compliance for all your Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 machines.
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* [Azure Automation Change Tracking and Inventory](/azure/automation/change-tracking/overview?tabs=python-2) - Track changes in virtual machines hosted in Azure, on-premises, and other cloud environments.
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* [Azure Policy Guest Configuration](/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/manage/azure-server-management/guest-configuration-policy) - Audit the configuration settings in a virtual machine. Guest configuration supports Azure VMs natively and non-Azure physical and virtual servers through Azure Arc-enabled servers.
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Other Azure services through Azure Arc-enabled servers are available as well, with offerings such as:
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* [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](../../defender-for-cloud/defender-for-cloud-introduction.md) - As part of the cloud security posture management (CSPM) pillar, it provides server protections through [Microsoft Defender for Servers](../../defender-for-cloud/plan-defender-for-servers.md) to help protect you from various cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
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* [Azure Update Manager (preview)](../../update-center/overview.md) - Unified management and governance of update compliance that includes not only Azure and hybrid machines, but also ESU update compliance for all your Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 machines.
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* [Azure Policy](../../governance/policy/overview.md) helps to enforce organizational standards and to assess compliance at-scale. Beyond providing an aggregated view to evaluate the overall state of the environment, Azure Policy helps to bring your resources to compliance through bulk and automatic remediation.
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* [Microsoft Sentinel](scenario-onboard-azure-sentinel.md) - Collect security-related events and correlate them with other data sources.
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>[!NOTE]
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>Activation of ESU is planned for the third quarter of 2023. Using Azure services such as Azure Update Manager (preview) and Azure Policy to support managing ESU-eligible Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 machines are also planned for the third quarter.

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