Understanding the prerequisites
When it comes to planning your MDE deployments, getting a grasp of the requirements needed for each operating system will only add to a successful project. One of the core differences between, let's say, Server 2019 and Server 2016 is the fact that the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) capabilities in Server 2016 are not built in like they are in Server 2019. So, we need to install the Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) in these down-level scenarios so that we can send sensor data to the MDE backend. The same requirements and scenario apply to Windows 10, where Windows 8.1 and older are down-level.
Other prerequisites to look for on down-level operating systems are as follows:
- If you're using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), you'll need to configure System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP). This also has its own patch requirements as well as configurations. That's not too important for the exam but something...