From 032ab23a764e62a1bc39a8e69e51f8d9325592c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ImranHabib <47118050+joinimran@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:11:06 +0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Note Addition As suggested, added a note in the documents regarding usage of 1903 settings in 1909 version as 1909 is incremental version of 1903. Problem: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-itpro-docs/issues/5930 --- ...-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 7d7448f4d5..d72c9f1fbd 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ This article describes the network connections that Windows 10 components make t Microsoft provides a [Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=828887) package that will allow your organization to quickly configure the settings covered in this document to restrict connections from Windows 10 to Microsoft. The Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Baseline is based on [Group Policy Administrative Template](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3087759/how-to-create-and-manage-the-central-store-for-group-policy-administra) functionality and the package you download contains further instructions on how to deploy to devices in your organization. Since some of the settings can reduce the functionality and security configuration of your device, **before deploying Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline** make sure you **choose the right settings configuration for your environment** and **ensure that Windows and Windows Defender are fully up to date**. Failure to do so may result in errors or unexpected behavior. You should not extract this package to the windows\system32 folder because it will not apply correctly. >[!IMPORTANT] +> - The downloadable 1903 scripts/settings can be used on 1909 devices. > - The Allowed Traffic endpoints are listed here: [Allowed Traffic](#bkmk-allowedtraffic) > - CRL (Certificate Revocation List) and OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) network traffic cannot be disabled and will still show up in network traces. CRL and OCSP checks are made to the issuing certificate authorities. Microsoft is one of these authorities. There are many others such as DigiCert, Thawte, Google, Symantec, and VeriSign. > - For security reasons, it is important to take care in deciding which settings to configure as some of them may result in a less secure device. Examples of settings that can lead to a less secure device configuration include: Windows Update, Automatic Root Certificates Update, and Windows Defender. Accordingly, we do not recommend disabling any of these features. From 40254907157f3e6c999a6f04b51f9388d0cea212 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ImranHabib <47118050+joinimran@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:31:59 +0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md Co-authored-by: JohanFreelancer9 <48568725+JohanFreelancer9@users.noreply.github.com> --- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index d72c9f1fbd..d5c9df4cc7 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This article describes the network connections that Windows 10 components make t Microsoft provides a [Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=828887) package that will allow your organization to quickly configure the settings covered in this document to restrict connections from Windows 10 to Microsoft. The Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Baseline is based on [Group Policy Administrative Template](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3087759/how-to-create-and-manage-the-central-store-for-group-policy-administra) functionality and the package you download contains further instructions on how to deploy to devices in your organization. Since some of the settings can reduce the functionality and security configuration of your device, **before deploying Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline** make sure you **choose the right settings configuration for your environment** and **ensure that Windows and Windows Defender are fully up to date**. Failure to do so may result in errors or unexpected behavior. You should not extract this package to the windows\system32 folder because it will not apply correctly. >[!IMPORTANT] -> - The downloadable 1903 scripts/settings can be used on 1909 devices. +> - The downloadable Windows 10, version 1903 scripts/settings can be used on Windows 10, version 1909 devices. > - The Allowed Traffic endpoints are listed here: [Allowed Traffic](#bkmk-allowedtraffic) > - CRL (Certificate Revocation List) and OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) network traffic cannot be disabled and will still show up in network traces. CRL and OCSP checks are made to the issuing certificate authorities. Microsoft is one of these authorities. There are many others such as DigiCert, Thawte, Google, Symantec, and VeriSign. > - For security reasons, it is important to take care in deciding which settings to configure as some of them may result in a less secure device. Examples of settings that can lead to a less secure device configuration include: Windows Update, Automatic Root Certificates Update, and Windows Defender. Accordingly, we do not recommend disabling any of these features.