--- title: Intune Onboarding for MDE (Windows) description: Quick guide on assigning groups to Intune policies related to Windows Intune MDE onboarding. --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/deploy-intune-edr-and-av-policy#main-content) [![Sittadel-Logo-Icon-Slim-Large-Square-Green-Transparent copy](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sittadel-Logo-Icon-Slim-Large-Square-Green-Transparent%20copy.png?width=55&height=55&name=Sittadel-Logo-Icon-Slim-Large-Square-Green-Transparent%20copy.png)](https://sittadel.com/) - [About Sittadel](https://sittadel.com/about/) - [Capabilities](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/microsoft-office365-azure-security/) Show submenu for Capabilities - [Microsoft Security Architecture](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/microsoft-office365-azure-security/) - [Detection & Response](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/managed-detection-and-response/) - [Employee Training](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/security-awareness-training/) - [Security Risk Advisors](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/virtual-information-security-officer/) - [Resources](https://sittadel.com/resources/) - [Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About Sittadel](https://sittadel.com/about/) - [Capabilities](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/microsoft-office365-azure-security/) Show submenu for Capabilities - [Microsoft Security Architecture](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/microsoft-office365-azure-security/) - [Detection & Response](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/managed-detection-and-response/) - [Employee Training](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/security-awareness-training/) - [Security Risk Advisors](https://sittadel.com/capabilities/virtual-information-security-officer/) - [Resources](https://sittadel.com/resources/) - [Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/) - [Get Sittadel](https://sittadel.com/start/) [Get Sittadel](https://sittadel.com/start/) Find answers to your security questions. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Sittadel Knowledge Base](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Deploy MDE](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/deploy-mde?hsLang=en) 3. [Intune Deployment](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/deploy-mde?hsLang=en#intune-deployment) # Intune Onboarding for MDE (Windows) ## A guide on assigning groups to Intune policies related to Windows Intune MDE onboarding, ensuring necessary security functionality for the MDE Agent are distributed to desired device groups. ### **Intune Policy Deployment** 1. Navigate to the [Antivirus – Intune](https://intune.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_Workflows/SecurityManagementMenu/~/antivirus) portal, here we will want to locate and select the **Sittadel – Defender AV Policy** to begin the **policy assignment process.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-29-02-4435-PM.png?width=670&height=354&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-29-02-4435-PM.png)** 2. Once opened we will want to scroll down to the **Assignments** section of the **policy** and select **Edit** to create a **group enforcement scope for the policy.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-30-11-9818-PM.png?width=670&height=354&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-30-11-9818-PM.png)** 3. Selecting **Edit** will display the **Basics** section for the selected policy, from this section we will want to select the **Assignments** section. **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-30-38-3865-PM.png?width=670&height=354&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-30-38-3865-PM.png)** 4. From the **Assignments** section, utilize the **Search** field to supply **the name for the desired groups that you wish to have MDE enforcement on.** **The selected group(s) should generate in the list below.** Select **Next** to continue to the **Review** section for **assignment finalization.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-32-13-3936-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-32-13-3936-PM.png)** 5. From the **Review** section, we will want to select the **Assignments** dropdown to **verify that the previous assignment(s)** have been made correctly. If the **desired group(s) is generating**, we will select **Save** to continue to the **EDR policy** assignment. **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-33-54-8310-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-33-54-8310-PM.png)** 6. Navigate to the [Endpoint Detection and Response – Intune](https://intune.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_Workflows/SecurityManagementMenu/~/edr) portal, here we will want to locate and select the **Sittadel – Defender EDR Policy** to begin the **policy assignment process.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-34-59-0587-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-34-59-0587-PM.png)** 7. Once opened we will want to scroll down to the **Assignments** section of the **policy** and select **Edit** to create a **group enforcement scope for the policy.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-36-19-6906-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-36-19-6906-PM.png)** 8. Selecting **Edit** will display the **Basics** section for the selected policy, from this section we will want to select the **Assignments** section. **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-37-08-6331-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-37-08-6331-PM.png)** 9. From the **Assignments** section, utilize the **Search** field to supply **the name for the desired groups that you wish to have MDE enforcement on.** **The selected group(s) should generate in the list below.** Select **Next** to continue to the **Review** section for **assignment finalization.** **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-39-02-4340-PM.png?width=670&height=353&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-39-02-4340-PM.png)** 10. From the **Review** section, we will want to select the **Assignments** dropdown to **verify that the previous assignment(s)** have been made correctly. If the **desired group(s) is generating**, we will select **Save** to finalize the **Intune policy assignment** process. **![](https://knowledge.sittadel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-39-28-4467-PM.png?width=670&height=352&name=image-png-Aug-26-2024-05-39-28-4467-PM.png)** ### Need Assistance? Reach out to your Customer Success Manager to discuss how a Sittadel cybersecurity analyst can assist in managing these tasks for you. New to our services? 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