Skip to content

Commit ee0f033

Browse files
authored
Merge pull request #3894 from YongRhee-MSFT/docs-editor/enable-network-protection-1748262254
Update enable-network-protection.md
2 parents 60b0794 + f520053 commit ee0f033

File tree

1 file changed

+19
-18
lines changed

1 file changed

+19
-18
lines changed

defender-endpoint/enable-network-protection.md

Lines changed: 19 additions & 18 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -66,26 +66,27 @@ To enable network protection, you can use any of the methods described in this a
6666
| -------- | -------- |
6767
| Enable Network Protection|Options:<br>- Enabled (block mode) Block mode is needed to block IP address/URL indicators and Web Content Filtering.<br>- Enabled (audit mode) <br>- Disabled (Default) <br>- Not Configured|
6868

69-
- Network Protection on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016
70-
69+
- Network Protection on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016, use the additional policy listed in the following table:
70+
7171
| Description|Setting|
7272
| -------- | -------- |
7373
|Allow Network Protection Down Level|Options:<br>- Network protection will be enabled downlevel. <br>- Network Protection will be disabled downlevel. (Default) <br>- Not Configured|
7474

7575
- Optional Network Protection settings for Windows and Windows Server:
7676

7777
> [!WARNING]
78-
> For Domain Controllers, Windows DNS servers, Windows File Servers, Microsoft SQL servers, Microsoft Exchange servers, and others, set the `Allow Datagram Processing On WinServer` to `disabled`. These roles often generate high volumes of UDP traffic, which can affect network performance and reliability when datagram processing is enabled. Disabling this setting helps maintain network stability and optimize resource usage in demanding environments.
78+
> Disable the `Allow Datagram Processing On WinServer` setting. This is important for any roles that generate high volumes of UDP traffic such as Domain Controllers, Windows DNS servers, Windows File Servers, Microsoft SQL servers, Microsoft Exchange servers, and others. Enabling datagram processing in these cases can reduce network performance and reliability. Disabling it helps keep the network stable and ensures better use of system resources in high-demand environments.
7979
80-
|Description| Setting|
81-
| -------- | -------- |
82-
|Allow Datagram Processing On Win Server|- Datagram processing on Windows Server is enabled. <br>- Datagram processing on Windows Server is disabled (Default, recommended). <br>- Not configured|
83-
|Disable DNS over TCP parsing|- DNS over TCP parsing is disabled. <br>- DNS over TCP parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
84-
|Disable HTTP parsing|- HTTP parsing is disabled. <br>- HTTP parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
85-
|Disable SSH parsing|- SSH parsing is disabled. <br>- SSH parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
86-
|Disable TLS parsing |- TLS parsing is disabled. <br>- TLS parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
87-
|[Deprecated]Enable DNS Sinkhole|- DNS Sinkhole is disabled. <br>- DNS Sinkhole is enabled. (Default) <br>- Not configured|
8880
81+
|Description| Setting|
82+
| -------- | -------- |
83+
|Allow Datagram Processing On Win Server|- Datagram processing on Windows Server is enabled. <br>- Datagram processing on Windows Server is disabled (Default, recommended). <br>- Not configured|
84+
|Disable DNS over TCP parsing|- DNS over TCP parsing is disabled. <br>- DNS over TCP parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
85+
|Disable HTTP parsing|- HTTP parsing is disabled. <br>- HTTP parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
86+
|Disable SSH parsing|- SSH parsing is disabled. <br>- SSH parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
87+
|Disable TLS parsing |- TLS parsing is disabled. <br>- TLS parsing is enabled (Default). <br>- Not configured|
88+
|[Deprecated]Enable DNS Sinkhole|- DNS Sinkhole is disabled. <br>- DNS Sinkhole is enabled. (Default) <br>- Not configured|
89+
8990
7. When you're done configuring settings, select **Next**.
9091

9192
8. On the **Assignments** page, select the groups that will receive this profile. Then select **Next**.
@@ -206,23 +207,23 @@ Use the following procedure to enable network protection on domain-joined comput
206207

207208
1. On your Windows device, click **Start**, type `powershell`, right-click **Windows PowerShell**, and then select **Run as administrator**.
208209

209-
2. Run the following cmdlet:
210+
1. Run the following cmdlet:
210211

211212
```PowerShell
212213
Set-MpPreference -EnableNetworkProtection Enabled
213214
```
214215

215216
1. For Windows Server, use the additional commands listed in the following table:
216217

217-
| Windows Server version | Commands |
218-
|---|---|
219-
|Windows Server 2019 and later | `set-mpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionOnWinServer $true` <br/>|
220-
|Windows Server 2016 <br/>Windows Server 2012 R2 with the [unified agent for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](/defender-endpoint/enable-network-protection) | `set-MpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionDownLevel $true` <br/> `set-MpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionOnWinServer $true` <br/>|
218+
| Windows Server version | Commands |
219+
|---|---|
220+
|Windows Server 2019 and later | `set-mpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionOnWinServer $true` <br/>|
221+
|Windows Server 2016 <br/>Windows Server 2012 R2 with the [unified agent for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](/defender-endpoint/enable-network-protection) | `set-MpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionDownLevel $true` <br/> `set-MpPreference -AllowNetworkProtectionOnWinServer $true` <br/>|
221222

222223
> [!IMPORTANT]
223-
> For Domain Controllers, Windows DNS servers, Windows File Servers, Microsoft SQL servers, Microsoft Exchange servers, and others, set the `AllowDatagramProcessingOnWinServer` parameter to `$false`. These roles often generate high volumes of UDP traffic, which can affect network performance and reliability when datagram processing is enabled. Disabling this setting helps maintain network stability and optimize resource usage in demanding environments.
224+
> Disable the "AllowDatagramProcessingOnWinServer" setting. This is important for any roles that generate high volumes of UDP traffic such as Domain Controllers, Windows DNS servers, Windows File Servers, Microsoft SQL servers, Microsoft Exchange servers, and others. Enabling datagram processing in these cases can reduce network performance and reliability. Disabling it helps keep the network stable and ensures better use of system resources in high-demand environments.
224225
225-
4. (This step is optional.) To set network protection to audit mode, use the following cmdlet:
226+
1. (This step is optional.) To set network protection to audit mode, use the following cmdlet:
226227

227228
```PowerShell
228229
Set-MpPreference -EnableNetworkProtection AuditMode

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)