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| I am trying to install microsoft defender for endpoint. The onboarding script is a windows command script. How do I run it as an administrator? |
@Athanasios Collins
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Hi Athanasios,
On the batch file (.cmd) you have downloaded to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on your device (as I see on the screenshot), right click on it and say "Run as Administrator" like this:
Then you should be good to go :)
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@Athanasios Collins Just wanted to check does the above mentioned suggestion helped to resolve your issue or not.
Same details have been documented here - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-endpoints-script?view=o365-worldwide
This script has been optimized for use on up to ten devices. Local scripting is a special onboarding method for evaluating Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
@Athanasios Collins Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back.
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