Merge branch 'main' into update-mte-dex

Author: Ruchika-mittal01

defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-ios.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ title: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS
 ms.reviewer: 
 description: Describes how to install and use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS
 ms.service: defender-endpoint
-ms.author: deniseb
-author: denisebmsft
+ms.author: ewalsh
+author: emmwalshh
 ms.localizationpriority: medium
 manager: deniseb
 audience: ITPro
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ms.collection:
 ms.topic: conceptual
 ms.subservice: ios
 search.appverid: met150
-ms.date: 02/12/2025
+ms.date: 03/21/2025
 ---
 
 # Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ms.date: 02/12/2025
 **Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS** offers protection against phishing and unsafe network connections from websites, emails, and apps. All alerts are available through a single pane of glass in the Microsoft Defender portal. The portal gives security teams a centralized view of threats on iOS devices along with other platforms.
 
 > [!CAUTION]
-> Running other third-party endpoint protection products alongside Defender for Endpoint on iOS is likely to cause performance problems and unpredictable system errors.
+> Running other non-Microsoft endpoint protection products alongside Defender for Endpoint on iOS is likely to cause performance problems and unpredictable system errors.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ms.date: 02/12/2025
    Intune Company Portal app can be downloaded from the [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/intune-company-portal/id719171358).
 
    > [!NOTE]
-   > Apple does not allow redirecting users to download other apps from the app store so this step needs to be done by the user before onboarding to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint app.
+   > Apple doesn't allow redirecting users to download other apps from the app store so this step needs to be done by the user before onboarding to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint app.
 
    Devices are registered with Microsoft Entra ID. This configuration requires the end user to be signed in through [Microsoft Authenticator app](https://apps.apple.com/app/microsoft-authenticator/id983156458).
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ ms.date: 02/12/2025
 - For more information on how to assign licenses, see [Assign licenses to users](/azure/active-directory/users-groups-roles/licensing-groups-assign).
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> - Defender for Endpoint on iOS requires configuring its VPN to activate the Web Protection feature and to send periodic status signals while the app operates in the background. This VPN is local and pass-through, meaning it does not route traffic through a remote VPN server.
-> - Customers who opt not to set up a Defender for Endpoint VPN can disable Web Protection and still deploy Defender for Endpoint. In such cases, Defender for Endpoint will only send status signals to the Microsoft Defender portal when the user opens the app. If the app is not opened for 7 days, the device may be marked as inactive in the Microsoft Defender Portal.
+> - Defender for Endpoint on iOS requires configuring its VPN to activate the Web Protection feature and to send periodic status signals while the app operates in the background. This VPN is local and pass-through, meaning it doesn't route traffic through a remote VPN server.
+> - Customers who opt not to set up a Defender for Endpoint VPN can disable Web Protection and still deploy Defender for Endpoint. In such cases, Defender for Endpoint will only send status signals to the Microsoft Defender portal when the user opens the app. If the app isn't opened for seven days, the device might be marked as inactive in the Microsoft Defender Portal.
 
 ### For Administrators
 
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ Deployment of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS can be done via Microsoft I
 - For information on deploying on enrolled devices through Microsoft Configuration Manager or Intune, see [Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS](ios-install.md).
 - For information on using Defender for Endpoint in app protection policy (MAM), see [Configure app protection policy to include Defender for Endpoint risk signals (MAM)](ios-install-unmanaged.md)
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> If a user has a valid MDE license and is registered in the Authenticator App or Company Portal App, and signs in to the Defender App, the device appears in the Defender Portal.
+
 ## Resources
 
 - Stay informed about upcoming releases by visiting [What's new in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on iOS](ios-whatsnew.md) or our [blog](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-atp/bg-p/MicrosoftDefenderATPBlog/label-name/iOS).