Merge branch 'public' into patch-1

Author: jeffstokes72

defender-endpoint/breadcrumb/toc.yml

@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@
     - name: 'Microsoft Defender for Endpoint'
       tocHref: /defender-xdr/
       topicHref: /defender-xdr/pilot-deploy-defender-endpoint
+    - name: 'Microsoft Defender for Endpoint'
+      tocHref: /defender-xdr/
+      topicHref: /defender-xdr/index

defender-endpoint/linux-preferences.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.service: defender-endpoint
 ms.author: deniseb
 author: denisebmsft
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
-ms.date: 02/19/2025
+ms.date: 03/05/2025
 manager: deniseb
 audience: ITPro
 ms.collection: 
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ Specifies the degree of parallelism for on-demand scans. This corresponds to the
 
 Specifies the merge policy for exclusions. It can be a combination of administrator-defined and user-defined exclusions (`merge`) or only administrator-defined exclusions (`admin_only`). Administrator-defined (admin_only) are exclusions that are configured by Defender for Endpoint policy. This setting can be used to restrict local users from defining their own exclusions.
 
+As it is under `antivirusEngine`, this policy is only applicable for `epp` exclusions, unless `mergePolicy` under `exclusionSettings` is configured as (`admin_only`). 
+
 |Description|JSON Value|Defender Portal Value|
 |---|---|---|
 |**Key**|exclusionsMergePolicy|Exclusions merge|
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ Specifies the merge policy for exclusions. It can be a combination of administra
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Available in Defender for Endpoint version `100.83.73` or later.
-> Can also configure exclusions under [exclusionSettings](#exclusion-setting-preferences)
+> We recommend to configure exclusions and the merge policy under [exclusionSettings](#exclusion-setting-preferences), which allows you to configure exclusion of both `epp` and `global` scope with a single `mergePolicy`.
 
 #### Scan exclusions
 

exposure-management/integration-licensing.md

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The following licenses will allow access to Microsoft Secure Score experience on
 - Microsoft 365 E3
 - Microsoft 365 A3
 - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (Plan 2)
-- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)
+- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)
 
 ## Next steps