Merge branch 'main' into docs-editor/deployment-vdi-microsoft-defen-1730132772

Author: rjagiewich

defender-endpoint/TOC.yml

@@ -459,8 +459,6 @@
             href: health-status.md
           - name: Troubleshoot cloud connectivity issues
             href: linux-support-connectivity.md
-          - name: Troubleshoot RHEL 6 installation issues
-            href: linux-support-rhel.md
           - name: Troubleshoot performance issues
             href: linux-support-perf.md
           - name: Troubleshoot missing events issues
@@ -1563,4 +1561,4 @@
     - name: Defender for Business
       href: /defender-business
     - name: Defender Vulnerability Management
-      href: /defender-vulnerability-management
+      href: /defender-vulnerability-management

defender-endpoint/comprehensive-guidance-on-linux-deployment.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ms.collection:
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.subservice: linux
 search.appverid: met150
-ms.date: 09/10/2024
+ms.date: 10/28/2024
 ---
 
 # Advanced deployment guidance for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ For a detailed list of supported Linux distros, see [System requirements](micros
 |OS version|Kernel filter driver|Comments|
 |---|---|---|
 |RHEL 7.x, RHEL 8.x, and RHEL 9.x |No kernel filter driver, the fanotify kernel option must be enabled|akin to Filter Manager (fltmgr, accessible via `fltmc.exe`) in Windows|
-|RHEL 6.x|TALPA kernel driver|
-
 ## 7. Add your existing solution to the exclusion list for Microsoft Defender Antivirus
 
 This step of the setup process involves adding Defender for Endpoint to the exclusion list for your existing endpoint protection solution and any other security products your organization is using. You can choose from several methods to add your exclusions to Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

defender-endpoint/linux-install-manually.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ms.collection:
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.subservice: linux
 search.appverid: met150
-ms.date: 10/15/2024
+ms.date: 10/28/2024
 ---
 
 # Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux manually
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ Download the onboarding package from Microsoft Defender portal.
 The following external package dependencies exist for the mdatp package:
 
 - The mdatp RPM package requires `glibc >= 2.17`, `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `semanage` `selinux-policy-targeted`, `mde-netfilter`
-- For RHEL6 the mdatp RPM package requires `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `libselinux`, `mde-netfilter`
 - For DEBIAN the mdatp package requires `libc6 >= 2.23`, `uuid-runtime`, `auditd`, `mde-netfilter`
 - For Mariner the mdatp package requires `attr`, `audit`, `diffutils`, `libacl`, `libattr`, `libselinux-utils`, `selinux-policy`, `policycoreutils`, `mde-netfilter`
 

defender-endpoint/linux-support-install.md

@@ -68,14 +68,16 @@ Verify that the package you're installing matches the host distribution and vers
 
 For [manual deployment](linux-install-manually.md), make sure the correct distro and version are selected.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> MDE Linux no longer ships a solution for RHEL 6.
+
 ## Installation failed due to dependency error
 
 If the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint installation fails due to missing dependencies errors, you can manually download the prerequisite dependencies. 
 
 The following external package dependencies exist for the mdatp package:
 
 - The mdatp RPM package requires `glibc >= 2.17`, `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `semanage`, `selinux-policy-targeted`, `mde-netfilter` 
-- For RHEL6 the mdatp RPM package requires `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `libselinux`, `mde-netfilter` 
 - For DEBIAN the mdatp package requires `libc6 >= 2.23`, `uuid-runtime`, `auditd`, `mde-netfilter` 
 
 The mde-netfilter package also has the following package dependencies: