Learn Editor: Update microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux.md

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defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux.md

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ ms.date: 10/11/2024
 
 **Applies to:**
 
-- Microsoft Defender for Servers
 - Microsoft Defender XDR
 
 > Want to experience Microsoft Defender for Endpoint? [Sign up for a free trial.](https://signup.microsoft.com/create-account/signup?products=7f379fee-c4f9-4278-b0a1-e4c8c2fcdf7e&ru=https://aka.ms/MDEp2OpenTrial?ocid=docs-wdatp-exposedapis-abovefoldlink)
@@ -41,11 +40,10 @@ Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux includes anti-malware and endpoint det
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Access to the Microsoft Defender portal
-- Linux distribution using the [systemd](https://systemd.io/) system manager
+- Linux distribution using the [systemd](https://systemd.io/)system manager
 
   > [!NOTE]
   > Linux distribution using system manager, except for RHEL/CentOS 6.x support both SystemV and Upstart.
-
 - Beginner-level experience in Linux and BASH scripting
 - Administrative privileges on the device (for manual deployment)
 
@@ -108,64 +106,15 @@ In general you need to take the following steps:
   - Alma 8.4 and higher
   - Alma 9.2 and higher 
   - Mariner 2
-
-    > [!NOTE]
-    > Distributions and version that are not explicitly listed are unsupported (even if they are derived from the officially supported distributions).
-    > With RHEL 6 support for 'extended end of life' coming to an end by June 30, 2024; Defender for Endpoint on Linux support for RHEL 6 will also be deprecated by June 30, 2024
-    > Defender for Endpoint on Linux version `101.23082.0011` is the last Defender for Endpoint on Linux release supporting RHEL 6.7 or higher versions (does not expire before June 30, 2024). Customers are advised to plan upgrades to their RHEL 6 infrastructure aligned with guidance from Red Hat.
-    > Microsoft Defender Vulnerablity Management is not supported on Rocky and Alma currently.
-
-- List of supported kernel versions
-
-   > [!NOTE]
-   > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS - 6.7 to 6.10 is a Kernel based solution. You must verify that the kernel version is supported before updating to a newer kernel version.
-   > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for all other supported distributions and versions is kernel-version-agnostic. With a minimal requirement for the kernel version to be at or greater than 3.10.0-327.
-
-  - The `fanotify` kernel option must be enabled
-
-  - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and CentOS 6:
-    - For 6.7: 2.6.32-573.* (except 2.6.32-573.el6.x86_64)
-    - For 6.8: 2.6.32-642.*
-    - For 6.9: 2.6.32-696.* (except 2.6.32-696.el6.x86_64)
-    - For 6.10: 
-      - 2.6.32-754.10.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.11.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.12.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.14.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.15.3.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.17.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.18.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.22.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.23.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.24.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.24.3.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.25.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.27.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.29.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.3.5.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.30.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.33.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.35.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.39.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.41.2.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.43.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.47.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.48.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.49.1.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.6.3.el6.x86_64
-      - 2.6.32-754.9.1.el6.x86_64
-
-   > [!NOTE]
-   > After a new package version is released, support for the previous two versions is reduced to technical support only. Versions older than that which are listed in this section are provided for technical upgrade support only.
-
+    
+  > [!NOTE]
+  > Distributions and version that are not explicitly listed are unsupported (even if they are derived from the officially supported distributions).
+  > After a new package version is released, support for the previous two versions is reduced to technical support only. Versions older than that which are listed in this section are provided for technical upgrade support only.
+  > Microsoft Defender Vulnerablity Management is not supported on Rocky and Alma currently.
+  > Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for all other supported distributions and versions is kernel-version-agnostic. With a minimal requirement for the kernel version to be at or greater than 3.10.0-327.
   > [!CAUTION]
   > Running Defender for Endpoint on Linux side by side with other `fanotify`-based security solutions is not supported. It can lead to unpredictable results, including hanging the operating system. If there are any other applications on the system that use `fanotify` in blocking mode, applications are listed in the `conflicting_applications` field of the `mdatp health` command output. The Linux **FAPolicyD** feature uses `fanotify` in blocking mode, and is therefore unsupported when running Defender for Endpoint in active mode. You can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Linux EDR functionality after configuring the antivirus functionality Real Time Protection Enabled to [Passive mode](linux-preferences.md#enforcement-level-for-antivirus-engine).
-
 - List of supported filesystems for RTP, Quick, Full and Custom Scan.
-  
   |RTP, Quick, Full Scan| Custom Scan|
   |---|---|
   |btrfs|All filesystems supported for RTP, Quick, Full Scan|
@@ -180,34 +129,30 @@ In general you need to take the following steps:
   |overlay|smb|
   |ramfs|gcsfuse|
   |reiserfs|sysfs|
-  |tmpfs|
-  |udf|
-  |vfat|
-  |xfs|
-
-
-After you've enabled the service, you need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints.
-
-- Audit framework (`auditd`) must be enabled.
+  |tmpfs||
+  |udf||
+  |vfat||
+  |xfs||
+  
+  
+- Audit framework (`auditd`) must be enabled if you are using auditd as your primary event provider.
 
   > [!NOTE]
   > System events captured by rules added to `/etc/audit/rules.d/` will add to `audit.log`(s) and might affect host auditing and upstream collection. Events added by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux will be tagged with `mdatp` key.
-
 - /opt/microsoft/mdatp/sbin/wdavdaemon requires executable permission. For more information, see "Ensure that the daemon has executable permission" in [Troubleshoot installation issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux](linux-support-install.md).
 
 ### External package dependency
 
-The following external package dependencies exist for the mdatp package:
+If the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint installation fails due to missing dependencies errors, you can manually download the pre-requisite dependencies. The following external package dependencies exist for the mdatp package:
 
 - The mdatp RPM package requires `glibc >= 2.17`, `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `semanage` `selinux-policy-targeted`, `mde-netfilter`
 - For RHEL6 the mdatp RPM package requires `audit`, `policycoreutils`, `libselinux`, `mde-netfilter`
 - For DEBIAN the mdatp package requires `libc6 >= 2.23`, `uuid-runtime`, `auditd`, `mde-netfilter`
 
 The mde-netfilter package also has the following package dependencies:
 - For DEBIAN the mde-netfilter package requires `libnetfilter-queue1`, `libglib2.0-0`
-- For RPM the mde-netfilter package requires `libmnl`, `libnfnetlink`, `libnetfilter_queue`, `glib2`
 
-If the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint installation fails due to missing dependencies errors, you can manually download the pre-requisite dependencies.
+- For RPM the mde-netfilter package requires `libmnl`, `libnfnetlink`, `libnetfilter_queue`, `glib2`
 
 ### Configuring Exclusions
 
@@ -250,7 +195,9 @@ High I/O workloads from certain applications can experience performance issues w
 ## Related articles
 
 - [Protect your endpoints with Defender for Cloud's integrated EDR solution: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](/azure/defender-for-cloud/integration-defender-for-endpoint)
+
 - [Connect your non-Azure machines to Microsoft Defender for Cloud](/azure/defender-for-cloud/quickstart-onboard-machines)
+
 - [Turn on network protection for Linux](network-protection-linux.md)
 
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