Clarify version requirements across FIM documentation - Specify 'Defender for Servers Windows client' in all version requirement mentions - Update file-integrity-monitoring-overview.md, file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint.md, and release-notes.md

Author: DebLanger

articles/defender-for-cloud/file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to enable File Integrity Monitoring when you collect data
 author: Elazark
 ms.author: elkrieger
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 06/25/2025
+ms.date: 02/24/2026
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange
 #customer intent: As a security administrator, I want to enable File Integrity Monitoring so that I can detect unauthorized changes to critical files.
 ---
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ After you enable Defender for Servers Plan 2, follow the instructions in this ar
 >
 > - If you use a previous version of File Integrity Monitoring with the Log Analytics agent (Microsoft Monitoring agent (MMA)) or the Azure Monitor agent (AMA), you can [migrate to the new File Integrity Monitoring experience](migrate-file-integrity-monitoring.md).
 > - File Integrity Monitoring powered by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint requires a minimum agent version. [Update the agent](#verify-defender-for-endpoint-client-version) as needed.
->   - **Windows (legacy machines/downlevel clients)**: 10.8799 or later.
+>   - **Windows (legacy machines/downlevel clients)**: Defender for Servers Windows client (MDE agent) version 10.8799 or later.
 >   - **Linux**: 30.124082 or later.
 
 ## Prerequisites

articles/defender-for-cloud/release-notes.md

@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ This article summarizes what's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It includes
 
 February 28, 2026
 
-Due to a pipeline change in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), File Integrity Monitoring now requires Microsoft Defender for Endpoint agent version 10.8799 or above for proper functionality on legacy Windows machines (downlevel clients).
+Due to a pipeline change in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), File Integrity Monitoring now requires the **Defender for Servers Windows client (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint agent) version 10.8799 or above** for proper functionality on legacy Windows machines (downlevel clients).
 
 **Key details:**
 
 - **Affected systems**: Legacy Windows machines (Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, and other downlevel clients)
-- **Required version**: MDE agent 10.8799 or later
+- **Required version**: Defender for Servers Windows client (MDE agent) 10.8799 or later
 - **Impact**: FIM monitoring will not function properly on versions below the minimum requirement
 
 Learn more about [File Integrity Monitoring](file-integrity-monitoring-overview.md) and how to [enable File Integrity Monitoring](file-integrity-monitoring-enable-defender-endpoint.md).