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# Prerequisites for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux
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The following Linux server distributions and x64 (AMD64/EM64T) versions are supported:
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 and higher
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- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x
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- CentOS 7.2 and higher, excluding CentOS Stream
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- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
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- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.x
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> [!WARNING]
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> Running Defender for Endpoint on Linux alongside other fanotify-based security solutions is not supported and may lead to unpredictable behavior, including system hangs.
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> If any applications use fanotify in blocking mode, they will appear in the conflicting_applications field of the mdatp health command output.
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> You can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Linux EDR functionality by setting antivirus enforcement level to passive. See [Configure security settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux](/defender-endpoint/linux-preferences).
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> You can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Linux EDR functionality by setting antivirus enforcement level to passive. See Configure security settings in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint | Microsoft Learn
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> **The Linux FAPolicyD feature, which also uses Fanotify in blocking mode, is supported with Defender for Endpoint on RHEL and Fedora platforms, provided that mdatp health reports a healthy status. This exception is based on validated compatibility specific to these distributions.**
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> **EXCEPTION: The Linux `FAPolicyD` feature, which also uses Fanotify in blocking mode, is supported with Defender for Endpoint on RHEL and Fedora platforms, provided that mdatp health reports a healthy status. This exception is based on validated compatibility specific to these distributions.**
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## Supported filesystems for real-time protection and quick, full, and custom scans
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|Real-time protection and quick/full scans|Custom scans|
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