Arc SQL Deployment Settings & Defaults

Author: MikeRayMSFT

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/includes/settings.md

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+---
+author: MikeRayMSFT
+ms.author: mikeray
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
+ms.date: 07/28/2025
+ms.topic: include
+
+---
+
+The following table identifies settings, if they're enabled by default, and where the setting is configured:
+
+| Setting Name                                                               | Default (Enabled or Disabled) | Can be disabled | Configuration location |
+|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------|
+| [Extended security updates](../extended-security-updates.md)               | Disabled                   | Yes             | Extension              |
+| [Least privilege mode](../configure-least-privilege.md)                    | Disabled                   | Yes             | Extension              |
+| [Automated backups](../backup-local.md)                                    | Disabled                   | Yes             | Instance, Database     |
+| [Automated patching](../update.md)                                         | Disabled                   | Yes             | Instance               |
+| [Best practices assessment](../assess.md)                                  | Disabled                   | Yes             | Instance               |
+| [Microsoft Entra Authentication](../entra-authentication-setup-tutorial.md)| Disabled                   | Yes             | Instance               |
+| [Collect performance metrics (preview)](../sql-monitoring.md)              | Enabled                    | Yes             | Instance               |

docs/sql-server/azure-arc/overview.md

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 [!INCLUDE [supported-configurations](includes/supported-configurations.md)]
 
+## Settings
+
+[!INCLUDE [settings](includes/settings.md)]
+
 ## Unsupported configurations
 
 [!INCLUDE [unsupported-configurations](includes/unsupported-configurations.md)]