
My initial feeling is that Microsoft is trying to bring its security ecosystem to all the devices where we can login using the Microsoft ID.

The description of the app suggests that Microsoft Defender will be offered on multiple platforms including Windows, Apple and Android. It would be great if the same service could be used for Windows Server 2022.

The error suggests that Microsoft Defender will be offered as a service rather than a feature built into Windows 11. Microsoft Store Your account isn’t authorized to use Microsoft Defender yet Please ensure you have subscribed to the service. Unable to log into Microsoft Defender Preview. If you want to install Defender Preview right now and login with your Microsoft ID, you will get the following error: The remaining device security options have already been made mandatory like TPM 2.0, secure boot etc. Currently, the Defender app (accessible from the Settings app) includes an antivirus, firewall, app & browser control and family safety options. Looking at the application, it seems that Microsoft intends to separate the security components of Microsoft Defender. It requires a Microsoft employee ID to be able to login and run the application.

The app will not be usable if you install it on your system now. The new Microsoft Defender Preview still seems to be in the very early stages of development. On the Microsoft Store, a new Microsoft Defender Preview can be downloaded and installed on any Windows 11 system. Like all other security-related items in Windows 11, Microsoft seems to be revamping the Windows Defender experience for Windows 11 as well as Apple and Android platforms.
