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MC1179159 — Microsoft Defender for Identity: Activate the Unified Sensor now generally available

MC1179159Microsoft Defender XDRstayInformedUpdated: 24 October 2025

Microsoft Defender for Identity's Unified Sensor is now generally available, enabling identity protections on qualifying domain controllers via the existing Defender for Endpoint agent without extra installation. Activation requires Windows Server 2019+, specific updates, and licensing. It simplifies identity alerts and attack disruption with no downtime.

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Applies to: Microsoft Defender XDR
Source: mc.merill.net — data via Merill Fernando's open archive (MIT).