WSL containers is now generally available
What happened
As AI, cloud-native development, containers, and open-source ecosystems continue to converge on Linux, more developers are choosing to perform The post WSL containers is now generally available appeared first on Windows Blog . Enterprise manageability for WSL containers This release extends Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) integrations in WSL to include container workflows as well.
As AI, cloud-native development, containers, and open-source ecosystems continue to converge on Linux, more developers are choosing to perform these workloads directly on Windows devices. Let's get into what's new with GA.
MDE’s existing plugin for WSL has been augmented to also include support for containers. MDE can surface process, file and network activity from WSL containers and connect that activity back to Windows host, helping security teams investigate suspicious activity without creating a separate security workflow.
Sources & evidence
- Microsoft Windows Blog Primary / official
WSL containers is now generally available ↗
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2026/09/29/wsl-containers-now-generally-available/