![]() That’s it! When you now deploy your Windows Azure solution, Microsoft Endpoint Protection will be installed, enabled and configured on your Windows Azure virtual machines. As with remote desktop or diagnostics, EP can be enabled by a simple XML one liner:ġ 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Enabling anti-malware on Windows AzureĪfter installing the Microsoft Endpoint Protection for Windows Azure Customer Technology Preview, sorry, EP, a new Windows Azure import will be available. Sounds a lot like Microsoft Endpoint Protection or Windows Security Essentials? That’s no coincidence: EP is a Windows Azurified version of it. For the sake of bandwidth, I’ll be referring to it as EP.ĮP offers real-time protection, scheduled scanning, malware remediation (a fancy word for quarantining), active protection and automatic signature updates. Since the cloud, from a technical perspective, is just a server, why not follow that security best practice on Windows Azure too? It has gone by almost unnoticed, but last week Microsoft released the Microsoft Endpoint Protection for Windows Azure Customer Technology Preview. ![]() Most IT administrators will install some sort of virus scanner on your precious servers. ![]() Protecting Windows Azure Web and Worker roles from malware MaEdit on GitHub
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