Nah, there’s an official package/repo for ubuntu. It just requires an enterprise microsoft license.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux

I’m in a similar boat, except I had to white-knuckle the install myself. White-knuckle, because I had to set up unique to my laptop certs beforehand to get on the corporate VPN. And if it disn’t work, I’d be off the VPN unable to connect (I work remote). Got it working, but, fun fact, my ubuntu laptop is running Microsoft Defender! (per requirements) I feel super protected.

When doing pr reviews, I often also shrug and think: “If it breaks, it’s not my mess to clean up.” Then click Aporoved.

It took me 3 weeks to backup my 2TB of data.

Yep, you’re right. I’m watching my ISP upgrade their cable to docsis 4.0 which will allow for 2g down 1g up. Instead of the garbage 1g down 40mbps up I have now. That upload speed is chaffing.

But I’m looking for a new toy like this because my current router is only 1g.

Is there a 2.5 gigabit version?

It sounds like you’re describing Home Assistant? HA has a ton of integrations into a lot of self-hosted services not just IoT devices.

I’ve had issues like this before too. Mine was with the api password. You have to enable api access in settings->authentication->allow api access

then reset the api password (sometimes takes a few saves to stick for some reason).