
Advisor workspace windows#
The extension installs the Log Analytics agent on Azure virtual machines and enrolls virtual machines into an existing Log Analytics workspace.įor details on supported Windows and Linux operating systems, check out the following documents:

Onboard Linux Computers to Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Onboard Windows Computers to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Advisor workspace how to#
Here is how you obtain and install the Direct Agent from the Microsoft Defender for Cloud portal:įor additional details on how to extend visibility for resources running outside of Azure, please refer to the following links: Workspace secret key, for authentication.Workspace ID to connect the VM to your respective log analytics workspace.When installing the direct agent, we will need to supply two parameters: To extend visibility and Defender for Cloud capabilities, we can install the agent on computers running outside of Azure, including resources running on-premises and in other clouds. This installation is an MSI\EXE file hence, organizations can leverage a deployment tool such as System Center Configuration Manager or other scripted way to deploy it.

The direct agent is a standalone installation. In this blogpost, we want to help you understand the options available to protect your resources and the advantages and disadvantages. To be able to protect IaaS VM's, on-premises servers and other clouds server’s Defender for Cloud uses agent-based monitoring. CWPPs is defined by workload-centric security protection solutions, which are typically agent-based. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is segmented as a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload protection Platform product (CWPP).
