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### Intune
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> If you're using Intune on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 with the [modern unified solution](onboard-server.md#functionality-in-the-modern-unified-solution-for-windows-server-2016-and-windows-server-2012-r2), you need to set the following attack surface reduction rules to `Not Configured` because they're not supported on these OS versions. Otherwise, these policies fail to apply:
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> - [Block persistence through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event subscription](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-persistence-through-wmi-event-subscription)
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> - [Block JavaScript or VBScript from launching downloaded executable content](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-javascript-or-vbscript-from-launching-downloaded-executable-content)
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> - [Block Win32 API calls from Office macro](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-win32-api-calls-from-office-macros)
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> - [Block Webshell creation for Servers, not supported on Windows Server 2012 R2]
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> If you're using Intune on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 with the [modern unified solution](onboard-server.md#functionality-in-the-modern-unified-solution-for-windows-server-2016-and-windows-server-2012-r2), you need to set the following attack surface reduction rules to `Not Configured` because they're not supported on these OS versions. Otherwise, policies containing any of these rules targeted at Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 will fail to apply:
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- [Block persistence through Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) event subscription](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-persistence-through-wmi-event-subscription)
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- [Block JavaScript or VBScript from launching downloaded executable content](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-javascript-or-vbscript-from-launching-downloaded-executable-content)
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- [Block Win32 API calls from Office macro](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference#block-win32-api-calls-from-office-macros)
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> - [Block Webshell creation for Servers](/defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference), this is not supported on Windows Server 2012 R2, but it is supported on Windows Server 2016. It only applies to the Exchange server role.
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#### Endpoint security policy (Preferred)
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1. Select **Endpoint Security** > **Attack surface reduction**. Choose an existing attack surface reduction rule or create a new one. To create a new one, select **Create Policy** and enter information for this profile. For **Profile type**, select **Attack surface reduction rules**. If you've chosen an existing profile, select **Properties** and then select **Settings**.
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1. In the **Configuration settings** pane, select **Attack Surface Reduction** and then select the desired setting for each attack surface reduction rule.

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