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title: Activate the Windows Server sensor v3.x on a domain controller
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title: Activate the Defender for Identity sensor v3.x on a domain controller
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description: Learn about how to activate the Microsoft Defender for Identity sensor on domain controllers.
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ms.date: 06/30/2025
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.reviewer: rlitinsky
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# Activate the Windows Server sensor v3.x on a domain controller (Preview)
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# Activate the Defender for Identity sensor v3.x on a domain controller (Preview)
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For complete protection of your on-premises deployment, we recommend activating the Defender for Identity sensor on all applicable servers. This article describes onboarding for new domain controllers running Windows Server 2019 or later. For domain controllers running older operating systems, we recommend [deploying the classic Defender for Identity sensor](install-sensor.md).
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You can choose to activate eligible domain controllers either automatically, where Defender for Identity activates them as soon as they're discovered, or manually, by selecting specific domain controllers from the list of eligible servers.
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[](media/activate-capabilities/activation-page.png#lightbox)
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|Activation State |Next steps |
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|Activate new sensor |The domain controller is already onboarded to Defender for Endpoint. [Activate the sensor](#activate-the-defender-for-identity-sensor).|
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|Install classic sensor|[Deploy the classic Defender for Identity sensor](install-sensor.md) from the **Sensors page**.|
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<!--|Download onboarding package |[Onboard the domain controller to Defender for Endpoint](#onboard-the-domain-controller).|-->
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|OS update is required |This domain controller is running an unsupported operating system version for the new sensor. Update the server to Windows Server 2019 or later to use the new sensor. |
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<!--## The Activation process
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The process for activating the sensor depends on your configuration.
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- If you have a Defender for Endpoint deployment, simply [activate the sensor](#activate-the-defender-for-identity-sensor).
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[](media/activate-capabilities/successfully-activated.png#lightbox)
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## Onboard the domain controller
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If the domain controller has not been onboarded to Defender for Endpoint for Servers, follow these steps to activate the sensor.
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[](media/activate-capabilities/screenshot-2025-06-04-170500.png#lightbox)
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