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- What Is Microsoft Au
- Microsoft Au Daemon Mac
- Microsoft Au Daemon Mac Disable
- What Is Microsoft Au Daemon
- Is Microsoft Au Daemon Safe
- Microsoft Au Daemon Office 2016
Applies to:
The Microsoft AU Daemon is a small piece of software that periodically checks Microsoft's servers to see if there are updates to Microsoft Office. Given that Microsoft continues to release security and other patches for Office, it is probably a good idea to leave it running.
Collecting diagnostic information
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If you can reproduce a problem, please increase the logging level, run the system for some time, and restore the logging level to the default.
Increase logging level:
Reproduce the problem
Run
sudo mdatp --diagnostic --createto backup Microsoft Defender ATP's logs. The files will be stored inside of a .zip archive. This command will also print out the file path to the backup after the operation succeeds.Restore logging level:
Logging installation issues
If an error occurs during installation, the installer will only report a general failure.
The detailed log will be saved to /Library/Logs/Microsoft/mdatp/install.log. If you experience issues during installation, send us this file so we can help diagnose the cause.
Uninstalling
There are several ways to uninstall Microsoft Defender ATP for Mac. Please note that while centrally managed uninstall is available on JAMF, it is not yet available for Microsoft Intune.
Interactive uninstallation
- Open Finder > Applications. Right click on Microsoft Defender ATP > Move to Trash.
From the command line
sudo rm -rf '/Applications/Microsoft Defender ATP.app'sudo rm -rf '/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/'
Configuring from the command line
Important tasks, such as controlling product settings and triggering on-demand scans, can be done from the command line:
| Group | Scenario | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Turn on/off real-time protection | mdatp --config realTimeProtectionEnabled [true/false] |
| Configuration | Turn on/off cloud protection | mdatp --config cloudEnabled [true/false] |
| Configuration | Turn on/off product diagnostics | mdatp --config cloudDiagnosticEnabled [true/false] |
| Configuration | Turn on/off automatic sample submission | mdatp --config cloudAutomaticSampleSubmission [true/false] |
| Configuration | Turn on PUA protection | mdatp --threat --type-handling potentially_unwanted_application block |
| Configuration | Turn off PUA protection | mdatp --threat --type-handling potentially_unwanted_application off |
| Configuration | Turn on audit mode for PUA protection | mdatp --threat --type-handling potentially_unwanted_application audit |
| Diagnostics | Change the log level | mdatp --log-level [error/warning/info/verbose] |
| Diagnostics | Generate diagnostic logs | mdatp --diagnostic --create |
| Health | Check the product's health | mdatp --health |
| Protection | Scan a path | mdatp --scan --path [path] |
| Protection | Do a quick scan | mdatp --scan --quick |
| Protection | Do a full scan | mdatp --scan --full |
| Protection | Cancel an ongoing on-demand scan | mdatp --scan --cancel |
| Protection | Request a security intelligence update | mdatp --definition-update |
| EDR | Turn on/off EDR preview for Mac | mdatp --edr --early-preview [true/false] OR mdatp --edr --earlyPreview [true/false] for versions earlier than 100.78.0 |
| EDR | Add group tag to machine. EDR tags are used for managing machine groups. For more information, please visit https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/machine-groups | mdatp --edr --set-tag GROUP [name] |
| EDR | Remove group tag from machine | mdatp --edr --remove-tag [name] |
Client Microsoft Defender ATP quarantine directory
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Defender/quarantine/ contains the files quarantined by mdatp. The files are named after the threat trackingId. The current trackingIds is shown with mdatp --threat --list --pretty.
Microsoft Defender ATP portal information
This blog provides detailed guidance on what to expect in Microsoft Defender ATP Security Center.
-->We recommend that you always update to the latest version of Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU).
The following table provides release history information for Microsoft AutoUpdate. The table is ordered by release date, with the most recent release date listed first. All update packages are 64-bit.
Note
- Download links are only provided for the most recent release of Microsoft AutoUpdate
- Microsoft AutoUpdate provides updates to various Mac products from Microsoft. Therefore, you might receive a notification to update Microsoft AutoUpdate even if you're not running Office for Mac.
To view release notes, see Release notes.
March 2020 release
Release Date: March 10, 2020
Microsoft Auto Update 4.21
Feature Updates:
- State Restoration Enabled for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, running without any windows open, or running the Docstage state, in automatic updates mode of Microsoft AutoUpdate. Now updates will be even more silent for end users in Automatic Updates mode, as they don't need to quit their apps that qualify for Update via State Restoration.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.21 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
9AF2FAF4854BF06F33322A8530275F8D32965C91D446C45A0CD8BC4C5DF04F44
February 2020 release
Release Date: February 11, 2020
Microsoft Auto Update 4.20
Feature Updates:
- Microsoft AutoUpdate UI launches only if at least 1 app on the device is registered with MAU
- Bug fixes and Enhancements
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.20 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
80DD0637AA60007310FB7B68C01926F6CA0F2771DBB42166C191626607D89B56
January 2020 release
Release Date: January 14, 2020
Microsoft Auto Update 4.19
Feature Updates:
- Bug Fixes and enhancements
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.19 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
D480D4FD23BDC07852DEFBADCE4CCBEF00265500E6595FE8B299444EB8F90C3F
December 2019 release
Release Date: December 10, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.18
Feature Updates:
- Channel Per App: Mac Admins can now subscribe to different channels or rings of validation per app.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.18 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
11D051503067DB9819C84C8D1EBE29435A781D29C6B1FE3173DB03DC88F1B4C3
November 2019 release
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.17
Feature Updates:
- What's New in each major update can now be viewed on the Microsoft AutoUpdate dashboard.
- Minimum OS requirements for Office 2019 updates has changed to macOS 10.13 with the release of Catalina and we are notifying users to upgrade to get latest Office Updates.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.17 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
0F8BECB34385711F3D5E54B2944D9C30567B37352C5E59E0A7BC74B83371AB0A
October 2019 release
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.16
Feature Updates:
- Starting Microsoft AutoUpdate 4.16, the all new improved end-user experience is now available for all customers.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.16 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
5BEA94F8AA2BD4F4398B3E5EDE0EA2F406440B8ACAD46B3DACE904824B41052C
September 2019 release
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.15
Feature Updates:
- MAU Update Deadline Notifications will now display time of deadline to end users in their local device's time format.
- MAU AU Daemon is now called Microsoft Update Assistant.
- Fixed an issue where focus was stolen from the foreground app when running the 'msupdate' command.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.15 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
E5D4EADF632745115CD4819DAB3B1A1838FA8263ECDDC6E621AEA19A3C84F6F7
August 2019 release
Release Date: August 13, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.14
Feature Updates:
- Fixed various issues for improving voice over translations, update performance and UI.
- Added telemetry and fixes for troubleshooting.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.14 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
76FA706E9E5B717D333B7EFB5AB95FCF9EE3E571A7FF171CA25E77CA6E9EBD97
July 2019 release
Release Date: July 18, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.13
Feature Updates:
- Privacy Changes for MAU: A Required Data Collection Notice will be shown to end users as part of compliance.
- MAU Update Deadline: Mac Admins can now set a deadline within MAU to enforce updates across their Mac users. Learn more
- Various Bugs and performance fixes.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.13 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
9FDCEAFA05AB070531ECEE50E1E977839C1E2DE2312569F816C59F35DE162B08
June 2019 release
Release Date: June 27, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.12
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Feature Updates:
- Fixed issue with Apple OS beta causing failures in MAU updates for full updaters.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.12 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
85ce26ece89a256711f082e61b313c1ed6a22bfc402d4789a78a08022a96f6fa
Release Date: June 9, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.12
Feature Updates:
- Binary Delta Updates: For SSD devices, rolling out smaller updates, thereby reducing the bandwidth consumption due to updates.
- Support for Accessory Apps: MAU now supports accessory apps such as Microsoft OneDrive.
- Install on Clone enhancements: Updating clones is now more robust and failproof.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.12 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
ABCC7D58DA7DB1B8B24B9B1BE6B1DB93BDC97AE487EFB615EC5695B9E1CC0FC9
May 2019 release
Release Date: May 14, 2019
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Microsoft Auto Update 4.11
Feature Updates:
- Privacy Changes for MAU: A Required Data Collection Notice will be shown to end users as part of compliance.
- MAU Update Deadline: Mac Admins can now set a deadline within MAU to enforce updates across their Mac users. Learn more
- Various Bugs and performance fixes.
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.11 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
EE3403B79E536191E545E70708A99D3A33B384372F65C028490AFFB551CD1EE2
April 2019 release
Microsoft Au Daemon Mac
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Microsoft Auto Update 4.10
Feature Updates:
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- Install On Clone Feature Enhancements: For SSD devices, rolling out updates on clone for apps in use, thereby reducing the app downtime due to updates.
- Installation Optimizations: The update process will use parallelized cloning, so app downtime due to updates will be reduced.
What Is Microsoft Au Daemon
MAU Update Link:
Download Microsoft Auto Update 4.10 Package
SHA-256 Hash:
FF676870D5B3521202095810B85DEF36538B59E00AEA44A2ED0D7EA8B3B99D6C
Release history
Is Microsoft Au Daemon Safe
| Release date | Version | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2019 | 4.15 | ||
| August 13, 2019 | 4.14 | ||
| July 18, 2019 | 4.13 | ||
| June 27, 2019 June 9, 2019 | 4.12 | ||
| May 14, 2019 | 4.11 | ||
| April 16, 2019 | 4.10 | ||
| March 14, 2019 | 4.9.0 | Release notes | |
| February 26, 2019 | 4.8.0 | Release notes | |
| January 16, 2019 | 4.7.0 | Release notes | |
| December 11,2018 | 4.6.0 | Release notes | |
| November 14, 2018 | 4.5.0 | Release notes | |
| October 16, 2018 | 4.4.0 | Release notes | |
| September 11, 2018 | 4.3.0 | Release notes | |
| August 14, 2018 | 4.2.0 | Release notes | |
| July 10, 2018 | 4.1.0 | Release notes | |
| June 12, 2018 | 4.0.0 | ||
| May 15, 2018 | 4.0.0 | ||
| April 10, 2018 | 3.18 | Release notes | |
| March 13, 2018 | 3.17 | ||
| February 13, 2018 | 3.16.0 | Release notes | |
| January 18, 2018 | 3.15.0 | ||
| December 17, 2017 | 3.14.1 | Release notes | |
| December 12, 2017 | 3.14 | ||
| October 10, 2017 | 3.11 | ||
| September 12, 2017 | 3.9.3 | Release notes | |
| August 15, 2017 | 3.9.2 | ||
| July 11, 2017 | 3.9.1 | ||
| June 13, 2017 | 3.9.1 | ||
| May 9, 2017 | 3.9.1 | Release notes | |
| April 11, 2017 | 3.9 | Release notes | |
| February 16, 2017 | 3.8.4 | Release notes | |
| January 11, 2017 | 3.8.3 | Release notes | |
| December 13, 2016 | 3.8.2 | ||
| November 15, 2016 | 3.8.1 | ||
| October 11, 2016 | 3.8.0 | KB 3193438 | |
| August 22, 2016 | 3.6.0 | KB 3179163 | |
| May 10, 2016 | 3.5.0 | KB 3155777 | |
| April 12, 2016 | 3.4.0 | KB 3142577 | |
| January 5, 2016 | 3.4.0 | KB 3133674 |