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Author: paulinbar

defender-endpoint/install-defender-endpoint-linux.md

@@ -23,12 +23,11 @@ ms.date: 11/11/2025
 > [!TIP]
 > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux now extends support for Arm64-based Linux servers in GA.
 
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 This article lists hardware and software requirements for Defender for Endpoint on Linux. For more information about Defender for Endpoint on Linux, such as what's included in this offering, see the following articles:
 
-- [Defender for Endpoint on Linux](microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux.md) 
+- [Defender for Endpoint on Linux](microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux.md)
 
-- [What's new in Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-whatsnew.md) 
+- [What's new in Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-whatsnew.md)
 
 [!INCLUDE [side-by-side-scenarios](includes/side-by-side-scenarios.md)]
 
@@ -70,42 +69,40 @@ For detailed licensing information, see [Product Terms: Microsoft Defender for E
 
 The following Linux server distributions and x64 (AMD64/EM64T) versions are supported:
 
-- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and higher 
-- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x 
-- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x 
-- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.x 
-
-- CentOS 7.2 and higher, excluding CentOS Stream 
+- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and higher
+- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x
+- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x
+- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.x
+- CentOS 7.2 and higher, excluding CentOS Stream
 - CentOS 8.x
-
-- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 
-- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 
-- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 
-- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 
-- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 
-- Debian 9 - 12 
-- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.x 
-- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15.x 
-- Oracle Linux 7.2 and higher 
-- Oracle Linux 8.x 
-- Oracle Linux 9.x 
-- Amazon Linux 2 
-- Amazon Linux 2023 
+- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
+- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
+- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
+- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
+- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
+- Debian 9 - 12
+- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.x
+- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15.x
+- Oracle Linux 7.2 and higher
+- Oracle Linux 8.x
+- Oracle Linux 9.x
+- Amazon Linux 2
+- Amazon Linux 2023
 - Fedora 33-42
-- Rocky 8.7 and higher 
-- Rocky 9.2 and higher 
-- Alma 8.4 and higher 
-- Alma 9.2 and higher 
-- Mariner 2 
+- Rocky 8.7 and higher
+- Rocky 9.2 and higher
+- Alma 8.4 and higher
+- Alma 9.2 and higher
+- Mariner 2
 
 **The following Linux server distributions on ARM64 are now GA:**
 
-- Ubuntu 20.04 ARM64 
-- Ubuntu 22.04 ARM64 
+- Ubuntu 20.04 ARM64
+- Ubuntu 22.04 ARM64
 - Ubuntu 24.04 ARM64
 - Debian 11, 12 ARM64
-- Amazon Linux 2 ARM64 
-- Amazon Linux 2023 ARM64 
+- Amazon Linux 2 ARM64
+- Amazon Linux 2023 ARM64
 - RHEL 8.x ARM64
 - RHEL 9.x ARM64
 - RHEL 10.x ARM64
@@ -114,16 +111,17 @@ The following Linux server distributions and x64 (AMD64/EM64T) versions are supp
 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP5, SP6) ARM64
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> Distributions and versions that aren't explicitly listed above, and custom operating systems, are unsupported (even if they're derived from the officially supported distributions). 
-> Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is kernel-version agnostic for all other supported distributions and versions. The minimal requirement for the kernel version is `3.10.0-327` or later.
+> Distributions and versions that aren't explicitly listed above, and custom operating systems, are unsupported (even if they're derived from the officially supported distributions).
+> Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is kernel-version agnostic for all other supported distributions and versions. The minimal requirement for the kernel version is `3.10.0-327` or later.
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Running Defender for Endpoint on Linux alongside other fanotify-based security solutions is not supported and may lead to unpredictable behavior, including system hangs.
 > If any applications use fanotify in blocking mode, they will appear in the conflicting_applications field of the mdatp health command output.
-> You can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Linux by setting antivirus enforcement level to passive. See [Configure security settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux](/defender-endpoint/linux-preferences).> **EXCEPTION:** The Linux `FAPolicyD` feature, which also uses Fanotify in blocking mode, is supported with Defender for Endpoint in active mode on RHEL and Fedora platforms, provided that mdatp health reports a healthy status. This exception is based on validated compatibility specific to these distributions. 
-> 
-> 
-## Supported filesystems for real-time protection and quick, full, and custom scans 
+> You can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Linux by setting antivirus enforcement level to passive. See [Configure security settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux](/defender-endpoint/linux-preferences).> **EXCEPTION:** The Linux `FAPolicyD` feature, which also uses Fanotify in blocking mode, is supported with Defender for Endpoint in active mode on RHEL and Fedora platforms, provided that mdatp health reports a healthy status. This exception is based on validated compatibility specific to these distributions.
+>
+>
+
+## Supported filesystems for real-time protection and quick, full, and custom scans
 
 |Real-time protection and quick/full scans|Custom scans|
 |---|---|
@@ -145,7 +143,7 @@ The following Linux server distributions and x64 (AMD64/EM64T) versions are supp
 |`xfs`|
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> To scan NFS v3 mount points, make sure to set the `no_root_squash` export option. Without this option, scanning NFS v3 can potentially fail due to lack of permissions. 
+> To scan NFS v3 mount points, make sure to set the `no_root_squash` export option. Without this option, scanning NFS v3 can potentially fail due to lack of permissions.
 
 ## Verify if devices can connect to Defender for Endpoint cloud services
 
@@ -154,16 +152,16 @@ The following Linux server distributions and x64 (AMD64/EM64T) versions are supp
 2. Connect Defender for Endpoint on Linux through a proxy server by using the following discovery methods:
 
    - Transparent proxy
-   - [Manual static proxy configuration](/defender-endpoint/linux-static-proxy-configuration#installation-time-configuration) 
+   - [Manual static proxy configuration](/defender-endpoint/linux-static-proxy-configuration#installation-time-configuration)
 
 3. Permit anonymous traffic in the previously listed URLs, if a proxy or firewall blocks traffic.
 
-> [!NOTE] 
+> [!NOTE]
 > Configuration for transparent proxies isn't needed for Defender for Endpoint. See [Manual Static Proxy Configuration.](/defender-endpoint/linux-static-proxy-configuration)
 
 > [!WARNING]
-> PAC, WPAD, and authenticated proxies aren't supported. 
-> Use only static or transparent proxies. 
+> PAC, WPAD, and authenticated proxies aren't supported.
+> Use only static or transparent proxies.
 > SSL inspection and intercepting proxies aren't supported for security reasons.
 > Configure an exception for SSL inspection and your proxy server to allow direct data pass-through from Defender for Endpoint on Linux to the relevant URLs without interception.
 > Adding your interception certificate to the global store doesn't enable interception.
@@ -187,7 +185,6 @@ If the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint installation fails due to missing depende
 > - For DEBIAN, the mdatp package requires `auditd`.
 > - For Mariner, the mdatp package requires `audit`.
 
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 ## Installation instructions 
 
 There are several methods and tools that you can use to deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux (applicable to AMD64 and ARM64 Linux servers):