From 5a2797596e33d5565ed8fb43c9fa57150d10f784 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:47:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/26] Various updates to Win11 endpoint article - Add protocols to 3 endpoints - Remove pti.store.microsoft.com - Acrolinx related changes (contractions) --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 59 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index 37ab742b30..b8fe2fce07 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ms.technology: itpro-privacy ms.localizationpriority: high author: DHB-MSFT ms.author: danbrown -manager: dougeby +manager: laurawi ms.date: 01/18/2018 ms.topic: reference --- @@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ Some Windows components, app, and related services transfer data to Microsoft ne - Using your location to show a weather forecast. Details about the different ways to control traffic to these endpoints are covered in [Manage connections from Windows operating system components to Microsoft services](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md). -Where applicable, each endpoint covered in this topic includes a link to the specific details on how to control that traffic. +Where applicable, each endpoint covered in this article includes a link to the specific details on how to control that traffic. The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: 1. Set up the latest version of Windows 11 on a test virtual machine using the default settings. -2. Leave the device(s) running idle for a week ("idle" means a user is not interacting with the system/device). +2. Leave the device(s) running idle for a week ("idle" means a user isn't interacting with the system/device). 3. Use globally accepted network protocol analyzer/capturing tools and log all background egress traffic. 4. Compile reports on traffic going to public IP addresses. -5. The test virtual machine(s) was logged into using a local account, and was not joined to a domain or Azure Active Directory. +5. The test virtual machine(s) was logged into using a local account, and wasn't joined to a domain or Azure Active Directory. 6. All traffic was captured in our lab using an IPV4 network. Therefore, no IPV6 traffic is reported here. 7. These tests were conducted in an approved Microsoft lab. It's possible your results may be different. 8. These tests were conducted for one week, but if you capture traffic for longer you may have different results. @@ -48,47 +48,46 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Area|Description|Protocol|Destination| |----------------|----------|----------|------------| |Apps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| -||The following endpoint is used for the Weather app. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Weather app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps cannot be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTP|tile-service.weather.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoint is used for OneNote Live Tile. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall OneNote or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps cannot be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|cdn.onenote.net| -||The following endpoint is used by the Photos app to download configuration files, and to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Photos app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps cannot be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net| -|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or is not trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they did not receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| +||The following endpoint is used for the Weather app. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Weather app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTP|tile-service.weather.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoint is used for OneNote Live Tile. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall OneNote or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|cdn.onenote.net| +||The following endpoint is used by the Photos app to download configuration files, and to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Photos app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net| +|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or isn't trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|ctldl.windowsupdate.com| |Cortana and Live Tiles|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-cortana)| -||The following endpoints are related to Cortana and Live Tiles. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, you will block updates to Cortana greetings, tips, and Live Tiles.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|www.bing.com*| +||The following endpoints are related to Cortana and Live Tiles. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, you'll block updates to Cortana greetings, tips, and Live Tiles.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|www.bing.com*| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|fp.msedge.net| |||TLSv1.2|I-ring.msedge.net| -|||HTTPS|s-ring.msedge.net| +|||HTTP/HTTPS|s-ring.msedge.net| |Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| -||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device will not be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| -|Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata will not be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| +||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| +|Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| |||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| -|Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, will not be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information will not be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| -|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you will not be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| +|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| |Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| -||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps will not be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| +||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| |Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| -||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users cannot sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS|login.live.com| +||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTP/HTTPS|login.live.com| |Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| ||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| |Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps cannot be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| +||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| ||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). WNS enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable way. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, push notifications will no longer work, including MDM device management, mail synchronization, settings synchronization.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|*.wns.windows.com| -||The following endpoints are used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft Store, other Microsoft Store apps cannot be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft Store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|HTTPS|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, apps cannot be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| -|||HTTPS|pti.store.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|share.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| -||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the Internet and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| +||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the internet, and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| |Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|www.office.com| |||HTTPS|blobs.officehome.msocdn.com| @@ -102,27 +101,27 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Settings|The following endpoint is used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|settings.data.microsoft.com| -|Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps cannot be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| +|Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| |||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| |Teams|The following endpoint is used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| -|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device will not use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| +|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| |||HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications will not appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications won't appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS/HTTP|checkappexec.microsoft.com| -|Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips will not be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| +|Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| |||HTTPS|ris.api.iris.microsoft.com| -|Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads will not be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network will not use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| +|Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|emdl.ws.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoints are used to download operating system patches, updates, and apps from Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device will not be able to download updates for the operating system.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are used to download operating system patches, updates, and apps from Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device won't be able to download updates for the operating system.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|*.windowsupdate.com| -||The following endpoints enable connections to Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and the online services of the Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device will not be able to connect to Windows Update and Microsoft Update to help keep the device secure. Also, the device will not be able to acquire and update apps from the Store. These are dependent on also enabling "Device authentication" and "Microsoft Account" endpoints.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints enable connections to Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and the online services of the Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device won't be able to connect to Windows Update and Microsoft Update to help keep the device secure. Also, the device won't be able to acquire and update apps from the Store. These are dependent on also enabling "Device authentication" and "Microsoft Account" endpoints.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.update.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for compatibility database updates for Windows.|HTTPS|adl.windows.com| -||The following endpoint is used for content regulation. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the Windows Update Agent will be unable to contact the endpoint and fallback behavior will be used. This may result in content being either incorrectly downloaded or not downloaded at all.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoint is used for content regulation. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the Windows Update Agent will be unable to contact the endpoint, and fallback behavior will be used. This may result in content being either incorrectly downloaded or not downloaded at all.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |Xbox Live|The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com| From cd84287ccbf43845d0c74a9e460304a5af22cb9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:44:56 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/26] Updates to Win11 connection endpoints --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 19 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index b8fe2fce07..e2ecd49329 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: > [!NOTE] > Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time. - ## Windows 11 Enterprise connection endpoints |Area|Description|Protocol|Destination| @@ -55,28 +54,46 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|ctldl.windowsupdate.com| |Cortana and Live Tiles|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-cortana)| ||The following endpoints are related to Cortana and Live Tiles. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, you'll block updates to Cortana greetings, tips, and Live Tiles.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|www.bing.com*| +|||HTTPS|business.bing.com| +|||HTTP|c.bing.com| +|||HTTP|th.bing.com| +|||HTTP|c-ring.msedge.net| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|fp.msedge.net| |||TLSv1.2|I-ring.msedge.net| |||HTTP/HTTPS|s-ring.msedge.net| +|||HTTP|dual-s-ring.msedge.net| +|||HTTP|creativecdn.com| +|||HTTP|edgeassetservice.azureedge.net| |Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| |Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| |||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| |Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| |Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| +|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps cannot use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|inference.location.live.net| |Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| ||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| +|||HTTP|ecn.dev.virtualearth.net| +|||HTTP|ecn-us.dev.virtualearth.net| +|||HTTPS|weathermapdata.blob.core.windows.net| |Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| ||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTP/HTTPS|login.live.com| |Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| ||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|edge.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|windows.msn.com| |Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| ||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| From 419b0d781283e9e7026163848cc00742f7930e27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:09:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/26] Updates to Win11 connection endpoint article --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index e2ecd49329..4e876d8054 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|share.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2|client.wns.windows.com| +|||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| +|||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2|wns2-db5p.wns.windows.com| +|Microsoft To Do|The following endpoints are used for the Microsoft To Do app. |||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|||HTTP|staging.to-do.officeppe.com| +|||HTTP|staging.to-do.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|to-do.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| ||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the internet, and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| |Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| @@ -111,8 +120,12 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTPS|officehomeblobs.blob.core.windows.net| |||HTTPS|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|outlookmobile-office365-tas.msedge.net| +|||HTTP|officeclient.microsoft.com| +|||HTTP|ecs.nel.measure.office.net| +|||HTTPS/HTTP|telecommandstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net| |OneDrive|The following endpoints are related to OneDrive. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, anything that relies on g.live.com to get updated URL information will no longer work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-onedrive)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|g.live.com| +|||HTTP|onedrive.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|oneclient.sfx.ms| |||HTTPS| logincdn.msauth.net| |Settings|The following endpoint is used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| @@ -121,8 +134,10 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| |||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| -|Teams|The following endpoint is used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Teams|The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| +|||HTTP|teams.live.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|teams.events.data.microsoft.com| |Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| |||HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications won't appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| @@ -130,6 +145,13 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| |||HTTPS|ris.api.iris.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|api.msn.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|assests.msn.com| +|||HTTP|c.msn.com| +|||HTTP|ntp.msn.com| +|||HTTP|srtb.msn.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msn.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|fd.api.iris.microsoft.com| |Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|emdl.ws.microsoft.com| From eecc9e8ec73f743edb81d5a6472ddb70e8a4592f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:17:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/26] Fix "Microsoft To Do" section --- windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index 4e876d8054..1b34d828f2 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| |||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|wns2-db5p.wns.windows.com| -|Microsoft To Do|The following endpoints are used for the Microsoft To Do app. |||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -|||HTTP|staging.to-do.officeppe.com| +|Microsoft To Do|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +||The following endpoints are used for the Microsoft To Do app.|HTTP|staging.to-do.officeppe.com| |||HTTP|staging.to-do.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|to-do.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| From 8e34baa997190cf532fc1df03118b47966421b18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:44:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/26] Various updates to Win11 connection endpoint info --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 21 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index 1b34d828f2..c6dbf40f35 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|c-ring.msedge.net| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|fp.msedge.net| |||TLSv1.2|I-ring.msedge.net| -|||HTTP/HTTPS|s-ring.msedge.net| +|||HTTPS/HTTP|s-ring.msedge.net| |||HTTP|dual-s-ring.msedge.net| |||HTTP|creativecdn.com| |||HTTP|edgeassetservice.azureedge.net| @@ -69,26 +69,26 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| |||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| |Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| +|||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| |Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| |Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps cannot use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|inference.location.live.net| +|||TLSv1.2|inference.location.live.net| |Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| ||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| |||HTTP|ecn.dev.virtualearth.net| |||HTTP|ecn-us.dev.virtualearth.net| |||HTTPS|weathermapdata.blob.core.windows.net| |Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| -||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTP/HTTPS|login.live.com| +||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|login.live.com| |Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| ||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| @@ -96,18 +96,15 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|windows.msn.com| |Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| +|||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| ||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| +|||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). WNS enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable way. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, push notifications will no longer work, including MDM device management, mail synchronization, settings synchronization.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|*.wns.windows.com| ||The following endpoints are used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft Store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|HTTPS|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|share.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2|client.wns.windows.com| -|||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| -|||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2|wns2-db5p.wns.windows.com| |Microsoft To Do|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoints are used for the Microsoft To Do app.|HTTP|staging.to-do.officeppe.com| |||HTTP|staging.to-do.microsoft.com| @@ -146,7 +143,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| |||HTTPS|ris.api.iris.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|api.msn.com| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|assests.msn.com| +|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|assets.msn.com| |||HTTP|c.msn.com| |||HTTP|ntp.msn.com| |||HTTP|srtb.msn.com| From e5a0ed1f90de931b9068e660bbc7444ff206c5fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:18:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/26] Updates to "Learn how" text links --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 47 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index c6dbf40f35..d5bf6771cb 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Area|Description|Protocol|Destination| |----------------|----------|----------|------------| -|Apps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| +|Apps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to the following endpoint(s) for apps.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| ||The following endpoint is used for the Weather app. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Weather app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTP|tile-service.weather.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for OneNote Live Tile. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall OneNote or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|cdn.onenote.net| ||The following endpoint is used by the Photos app to download configuration files, and to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Photos app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net| -|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or isn't trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| +|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or isn't trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for certificates.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|ctldl.windowsupdate.com| -|Cortana and Live Tiles|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-cortana)| +|Cortana and Live Tiles|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Cortana and Live Tiles.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-cortana)| ||The following endpoints are related to Cortana and Live Tiles. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, you'll block updates to Cortana greetings, tips, and Live Tiles.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|www.bing.com*| |||HTTPS|business.bing.com| |||HTTP|c.bing.com| @@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|dual-s-ring.msedge.net| |||HTTP|creativecdn.com| |||HTTP|edgeassetservice.azureedge.net| -|Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device authentication.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| |Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| |||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| -|Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for diagnostic data.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| @@ -76,25 +76,25 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| -|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| +|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| -|Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| +|Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| -|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps cannot use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| +|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps cannot use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for location.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| |||TLSv1.2|inference.location.live.net| -|Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| +|Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for maps.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| ||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| |||HTTP|ecn.dev.virtualearth.net| |||HTTP|ecn-us.dev.virtualearth.net| |||HTTPS|weathermapdata.blob.core.windows.net| -|Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| +|Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft account.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| ||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|login.live.com| -|Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| +|Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Edge.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| ||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|edge.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|windows.msn.com| -|Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Store.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| |||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| ||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| @@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|share.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| -|Microsoft To Do|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Microsoft To Do|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft To Do.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoints are used for the Microsoft To Do app.|HTTP|staging.to-do.officeppe.com| |||HTTP|staging.to-do.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|to-do.microsoft.com| -|Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| +|Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| ||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the internet, and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| -|Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Office.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|www.office.com| |||HTTPS|blobs.officehome.msocdn.com| |||HTTPS|officehomeblobs.blob.core.windows.net| @@ -120,26 +120,26 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|officeclient.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|ecs.nel.measure.office.net| |||HTTPS/HTTP|telecommandstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net| -|OneDrive|The following endpoints are related to OneDrive. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, anything that relies on g.live.com to get updated URL information will no longer work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-onedrive)| +|OneDrive|The following endpoints are related to OneDrive. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, anything that relies on g.live.com to get updated URL information will no longer work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for OneDrive.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-onedrive)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|g.live.com| |||HTTP|onedrive.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|oneclient.sfx.ms| |||HTTPS| logincdn.msauth.net| -|Settings|The following endpoint is used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|Settings|The following endpoint is used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|settings.data.microsoft.com| -|Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| +|Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| |||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| -|Teams|The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Teams|The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Teams.]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|teams.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|teams.events.data.microsoft.com| -|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| +|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| |||HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications won't appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS/HTTP|checkappexec.microsoft.com| -|Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| +|Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Spotlight.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| |||HTTPS|ris.api.iris.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|api.msn.com| @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|srtb.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|fd.api.iris.microsoft.com| -|Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| +|Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Update.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|emdl.ws.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to download operating system patches, updates, and apps from Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device won't be able to download updates for the operating system.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| @@ -158,10 +158,9 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.update.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for compatibility database updates for Windows.|HTTPS|adl.windows.com| ||The following endpoint is used for content regulation. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the Windows Update Agent will be unable to contact the endpoint, and fallback behavior will be used. This may result in content being either incorrectly downloaded or not downloaded at all.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| -|Xbox Live|The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +|Xbox Live|The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Xbox Live.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com| - ## Other Windows 10 editions To view endpoints for other versions of Windows 10 Enterprise, see: From a3d37febe9136c7eec8de0cbbc627391bbb56fce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:26:28 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/26] Minor changes --- windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index d5bf6771cb..b9a81b6600 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: high author: DHB-MSFT ms.author: danbrown manager: laurawi -ms.date: 01/18/2018 +ms.date: 06/20/2023 ms.topic: reference --- @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|edgeassetservice.azureedge.net| |Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device authentication.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| -|Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| +|Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device metadata.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| |||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| |Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for diagnostic data.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| -|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| +|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| From 09eaa4346e217cedea48982849b11c3cdfa18c09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:17:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/26] Various updates --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 22 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index b9a81b6600..ad809a6e2b 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|watson.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| -|Font Streaming|The following endpoints are used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| +|Font Streaming|The following endpoint is used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| @@ -88,14 +87,14 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|ecn-us.dev.virtualearth.net| |||HTTPS|weathermapdata.blob.core.windows.net| |Microsoft Account|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft account.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-microsoft-account)| -||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|login.live.com| +||The following endpoint is used for Microsoft accounts to sign in. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users can't sign in with Microsoft accounts. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|login.live.com| |Microsoft Edge|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Edge.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge)| -||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| -||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|edge.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|windows.msn.com| +||This network traffic is related to the Microsoft Edge browser. The Microsoft Edge browser requires this endpoint to contact external websites.|HTTPS|iecvlist.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoint is used by Microsoft Edge Update service to check for new updates. If you disable this endpoint, Microsoft Edge won’t be able to check for and apply new edge updates.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com| |Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Store.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -||The following endpoint is used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| +||The following endpoints are used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| |||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| ||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| @@ -111,6 +110,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|to-do.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| ||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the internet, and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| +|||HTTP|ipv6.msftconnecttest.com| |Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Office.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|www.office.com| |||HTTPS|blobs.officehome.msocdn.com| @@ -125,18 +125,18 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|onedrive.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|oneclient.sfx.ms| |||HTTPS| logincdn.msauth.net| -|Settings|The following endpoint is used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +|Settings|The following endpoints are used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|settings.data.microsoft.com| -|Skype|The following endpoint is used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| +|Skype|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| |||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| |Teams|The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Teams.]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|teams.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|teams.events.data.microsoft.com| -|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| -|||HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| +|Microsoft Defender Antivirus|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| +||The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.|HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications won't appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS/HTTP|checkappexec.microsoft.com| |Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Spotlight.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTP|srtb.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|fd.api.iris.microsoft.com| -|Windows Update|The following endpoint is used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Update.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| +|Windows Update|The following endpoints are used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Update.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|emdl.ws.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to download operating system patches, updates, and apps from Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device won't be able to download updates for the operating system.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| From ddca2dffafe924f197d74f81187cd94bd4189ee8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:32:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/26] Remove Win10 section at bottom --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 25 +++---------------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index ad809a6e2b..0b787c3068 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: high author: DHB-MSFT ms.author: danbrown manager: laurawi -ms.date: 06/20/2023 +ms.date: 06/23/2023 ms.topic: reference --- @@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: > [!NOTE] > Microsoft uses global load balancers that can appear in network trace-routes. For example, an endpoint for *.akadns.net might be used to load balance requests to an Azure datacenter, which can change over time. +To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md). + ## Windows 11 Enterprise connection endpoints |Area|Description|Protocol|Destination| @@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| |Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| -|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps cannot use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for location.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| +|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps can't use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for location.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| |||TLSv1.2|inference.location.live.net| |Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for maps.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| ||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| @@ -161,25 +163,6 @@ The following methodology was used to derive these network endpoints: |Xbox Live|The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Xbox Live.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| |||HTTPS|dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com| -## Other Windows 10 editions - -To view endpoints for other versions of Windows 10 Enterprise, see: - -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 21H1](manage-windows-21H1-endpoints.md) -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 21H2](manage-windows-21H2-endpoints.md) -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 2004](manage-windows-2004-endpoints.md) -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 1909](manage-windows-1909-endpoints.md) -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 1903](manage-windows-1903-endpoints.md) -- [Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10, version 1809](manage-windows-1809-endpoints.md) - -To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 10 editions, see: - -- [Windows 10, version 21H1, connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-endpoints-21H1-non-enterprise-editions.md) -- [Windows 10, version 2004, connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-endpoints-2004-non-enterprise-editions.md) -- [Windows 10, version 1909, connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-endpoints-1909-non-enterprise-editions.md) -- [Windows 10, version 1903, connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-endpoints-1903-non-enterprise-editions.md) -- [Windows 10, version 1809, connection endpoints for non-Enterprise editions](windows-endpoints-1809-non-enterprise-editions.md) - ## Related links - [Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges](/microsoft-365/enterprise/urls-and-ip-address-ranges) From d34df78c120795bdf881cedfe9447eb6a6f622a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:41:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/26] Move descriptions to consistent location --- .../privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 52 +++++++++---------- ...ws-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md | 3 -- 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index 0b787c3068..f99c1ba274 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec ||The following endpoint is used for the Weather app. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Weather app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTP|tile-service.weather.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for OneNote Live Tile. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall OneNote or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|cdn.onenote.net| ||The following endpoint is used by the Photos app to download configuration files, and to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the Photos app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious Store apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net| -|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or isn't trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for certificates.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|ctldl.windowsupdate.com| +|Certificates|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for certificates.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update)| +||Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA) are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates where the server certificate issuer is unknown or isn't trusted by the service. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism.

If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|ctldl.windowsupdate.com| |Cortana and Live Tiles|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Cortana and Live Tiles.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-cortana)| ||The following endpoints are related to Cortana and Live Tiles. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, you'll block updates to Cortana greetings, tips, and Live Tiles.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|www.bing.com*| |||HTTPS|business.bing.com| @@ -68,21 +68,21 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |||HTTP|edgeassetservice.azureedge.net| |Device authentication|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device authentication.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoint is used to authenticate a device. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't be authenticated.|HTTPS|login.live.com*| -|Device metadata|The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device metadata.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| -|||HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| -|Diagnostic Data|The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft. ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for diagnostic data.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| +|Device metadata|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for device metadata.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#4-device-metadata-retrieval)| +||The following endpoint is used to retrieve device metadata. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, metadata won't be updated for the device.|HTTP|dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com| +|Diagnostic Data| ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for diagnostic data.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +||The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| -|Font Streaming|The following endpoint is used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| -|||HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| -|Licensing|The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| -|Location|The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps can't use location data.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for location.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| -|||TLSv1.2|inference.location.live.net| +|Font Streaming|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for font streaming.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#6-font-streaming)| +||The following endpoint is used to download fonts on demand. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, you won't be able to download fonts on demand.|HTTPS|fs.microsoft.com| +|Licensing|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for licensing.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#9-license-manager)| +||The following endpoint is used for online activation and some app licensing. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, disable the Windows License Manager Service. This will also block online activation and app licensing may not work.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|licensing.mp.microsoft.com| +|Location|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for location.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location)| +||The following endpoint is used for location data. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, apps can't use location data.|TLSv1.2|inference.location.live.net| |Maps|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for maps.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-offlinemaps)| ||The following endpoints are used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, offline maps won't be updated.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|maps.windows.com| |||HTTP|ecn.dev.virtualearth.net| @@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI).](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-ncsi)| ||Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, NCSI won't be able to determine if the device is connected to the internet, and the network status tray icon will show a warning.|HTTPS|www.msftconnecttest.com*| |||HTTP|ipv6.msftconnecttest.com| -|Office|The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Office.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -|||HTTPS|www.office.com| +|Office|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Office.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +||The following endpoints are used to connect to the Office 365 portal's shared infrastructure, including Office in a browser. For more info, see Office 365 URLs and IP address ranges. You can turn this off by removing all Microsoft Office apps and the Mail and Calendar apps. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, users won't be able to save documents to the cloud or see their recently used documents.|HTTPS|www.office.com| |||HTTPS|blobs.officehome.msocdn.com| |||HTTPS|officehomeblobs.blob.core.windows.net| |||HTTPS|self.events.data.microsoft.com| @@ -122,27 +122,27 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |||HTTP|officeclient.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|ecs.nel.measure.office.net| |||HTTPS/HTTP|telecommandstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net| -|OneDrive|The following endpoints are related to OneDrive. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, anything that relies on g.live.com to get updated URL information will no longer work.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for OneDrive.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-onedrive)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|g.live.com| +|OneDrive|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for OneDrive.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-onedrive)| +||The following endpoints are related to OneDrive. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, anything that relies on g.live.com to get updated URL information will no longer work.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|g.live.com| |||HTTP|onedrive.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|oneclient.sfx.ms| |||HTTPS| logincdn.msauth.net| -|Settings|The following endpoints are used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| +|Settings|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| +||The following endpoints are used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|settings.data.microsoft.com| |Skype|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| |||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| -|Teams|The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Teams.]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| +|Teams|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Teams.]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|teams.live.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|teams.events.data.microsoft.com| |Microsoft Defender Antivirus|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Defender Antivirus.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-defender)| ||The following endpoint is used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the device won't use Cloud-based Protection.|HTTPS/TLSv1.2|wdcp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used for Windows Defender SmartScreen reporting and notifications. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, SmartScreen notifications won't appear.|HTTPS|*smartscreen-prod.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS/HTTP|checkappexec.microsoft.com| -|Windows Spotlight|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. For more information, see Windows Spotlight.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Spotlight.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| +|Windows Spotlight|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Spotlight.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-spotlight)| +||The following endpoints are used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata that describes content, such as references to image locations, as well as suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, Windows Spotlight will still try to deliver new lock screen images and updated content but it will fail; suggested apps, Microsoft account notifications, and Windows tips won't be downloaded. |TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|arc.msn.com| |||HTTPS|ris.api.iris.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|api.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|assets.msn.com| @@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |||HTTP|srtb.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msn.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTP|fd.api.iris.microsoft.com| -|Windows Update|The following endpoints are used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Update.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| +|Windows Update|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Windows Update.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-updates)| +||The following endpoints are used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates, including HTTP downloads or HTTP downloads blended with peers. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, Windows Update downloads won't be managed, as critical metadata that is used to make downloads more resilient is blocked. Downloads may be impacted by corruption (resulting in re-downloads of full files). Additionally, downloads of the same update by multiple devices on the same local network won't use peer devices for bandwidth reduction.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|emdl.ws.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to download operating system patches, updates, and apps from Microsoft Store. If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the device won't be able to download updates for the operating system.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|*.windowsupdate.com| @@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*.update.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for compatibility database updates for Windows.|HTTPS|adl.windows.com| ||The following endpoint is used for content regulation. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, the Windows Update Agent will be unable to contact the endpoint, and fallback behavior will be used. This may result in content being either incorrectly downloaded or not downloaded at all.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com| -|Xbox Live|The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Xbox Live.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| -|||HTTPS|dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com| +|Xbox Live|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Xbox Live.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| +||The following endpoint is used for Xbox Live.|HTTPS|dlassets-ssl.xboxlive.com| ## Related links diff --git a/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md b/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md index 7b46179c9d..57945e7f91 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md +++ b/windows/privacy/windows-11-endpoints-non-enterprise-editions.md @@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints: ||The following endpoint is used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). WNS enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable way.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|*.wns.windows.com| ||The following endpoint is used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| -|||HTTPS|pti.store.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|storesdk.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used get images that are used for Microsoft Store suggestions|TLSv1.2|store-images.s-microsoft.com| @@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints: ||The following endpoint is used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). WNS enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable way.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|*.wns.windows.com| ||The following endpoint is used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| -|||HTTPS|pti.store.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|storesdk.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet.|TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msftconnecttest.com*| @@ -210,7 +208,6 @@ The following methodology was used to derive the network endpoints: ||The following endpoint is used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|1storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used to communicate with Microsoft Store.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|*displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com| -|||HTTPS|pti.store.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|storesdk.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used to get Microsoft Store analytics.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|manage.devcenter.microsoft.com| |Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI)|Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) detects Internet connectivity and corporate network connectivity status. NCSI sends a DNS request and HTTP query to this endpoint to determine if the device can communicate with the Internet.|TLSv1.2/HTTP|www.msftconnecttest.com*| From b5eef3dd2a8b52c0b85b21d07585a5e9ba55305c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:50:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/26] Minor updates --- windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index f99c1ba274..26cf4c9b64 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |Microsoft Store|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Microsoft Store.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoints are used to download image files that are called when applications run (Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps). If you turn off traffic for these endpoints, the image files won't be downloaded, and apps can't be installed or updated from the Microsoft Store. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net| |||HTTP|img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net| -||The following endpoint is needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| +||The following endpoints are needed to load the content in the Microsoft Store app.|HTTPS|livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| |||HTTP|storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoint is used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS). WNS enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable way. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, push notifications will no longer work, including MDM device management, mail synchronization, settings synchronization.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS|*.wns.windows.com| ||The following endpoints are used to revoke licenses for malicious apps in the Microsoft Store. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft Store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com| @@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |Settings|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for settings.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoints are used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration. Apps such as System Initiated User Feedback and the Xbox app use it. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, an app that uses this endpoint may stop working.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|settings-win.data.microsoft.com| |||HTTPS|settings.data.microsoft.com| -|Skype|The following endpoints are used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| -|||HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| +|Skype|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Skype.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-windowsstore)| +||The following endpoints are used to retrieve Skype configuration values. To turn off traffic for this endpoint, either uninstall the app or disable the Microsoft Store. If you disable the Microsoft store, other Microsoft Store apps can't be installed or updated. Additionally, the Microsoft Store won't be able to revoke malicious apps and users will still be able to open them.|HTTPS/HTTP|*.pipe.aria.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.edge.skype.com| |Teams|||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for Teams.]( manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#26-microsoft-store)| ||The following endpoints are used for Microsoft Teams application.|TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|config.teams.microsoft.com| From 9063fa4312f60b641558a4e59ff1296253d562b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Pandre <54847950+DanPandre@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:31:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 12/26] Add DefaultAutomaticFraming property back in Property was removed in error. --- .../client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md index dece9dcc5a..14c1f150d2 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md +++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md @@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ The following list shows the SurfaceHub configuration service provider nodes: - [Properties](#properties) - [AllowAutoProxyAuth](#propertiesallowautoproxyauth) - [AllowSessionResume](#propertiesallowsessionresume) + - [DefaultAutomaticFraming][(#propertiesdefaultautomaticframing) - [DefaultVolume](#propertiesdefaultvolume) - [DisableSigninSuggestions](#propertiesdisablesigninsuggestions) - [DoNotShowMyMeetingsAndFiles](#propertiesdonotshowmymeetingsandfiles) @@ -2154,6 +2155,46 @@ Specifies whether to allow the ability to resume a session when the session time + +### Properties/DefaultAutomaticFraming + + +| Scope | Editions | Applicable OS | +|:--|:--|:--| +| ✅ Device
❌ User | ✅ Pro
✅ Enterprise
✅ Education
✅ Windows SE | ✅ Windows 10, version 20H2 [10.0.19042] and later | + + + +```Device +./Vendor/MSFT/SurfaceHub/Properties/DefaultAutomaticFraming +``` + + + + +Specifies whether the Surface Hub 2 Smart Camera feature to automatically zoom and keep users centered in the video is enabled. + + + + + + + +**Description framework properties**: + +| Property name | Property value | +|:--|:--| +| Format | `bool` | +| Access Type | Get, Replace | +| Default Value | true | + + + + + + + + ### Properties/DefaultVolume From 704fb24113dfb72cff98c96d9bbec83ae7f35551 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Pandre <54847950+DanPandre@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:32:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 13/26] Update surfacehub-csp.md --- windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md index 14c1f150d2..4606db7a94 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md +++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The following list shows the SurfaceHub configuration service provider nodes: - [Properties](#properties) - [AllowAutoProxyAuth](#propertiesallowautoproxyauth) - [AllowSessionResume](#propertiesallowsessionresume) - - [DefaultAutomaticFraming][(#propertiesdefaultautomaticframing) + - [DefaultAutomaticFraming](#propertiesdefaultautomaticframing) - [DefaultVolume](#propertiesdefaultvolume) - [DisableSigninSuggestions](#propertiesdisablesigninsuggestions) - [DoNotShowMyMeetingsAndFiles](#propertiesdonotshowmymeetingsandfiles) From 993e79896488bdb6f79f468ac5e18b6586f25aa4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:35:38 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/26] Remove an endpoint --- windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md index 26cf4c9b64..ae9fabcf1a 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md +++ b/windows/privacy/manage-windows-11-endpoints.md @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ To view endpoints for non-Enterprise Windows 11 editions, see [Windows 11 connec |Diagnostic Data| ||[Learn how to turn off traffic to all of the following endpoint(s) for diagnostic data.](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#bkmk-priv-feedback)| ||The following endpoints are used by the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry component and connects to the Microsoft Data Management service. If you turn off traffic for this endpoint, diagnostic and usage information, which helps Microsoft find and fix problems and improve our products and services, won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2/HTTP|self.events.data.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|v10.events.data.microsoft.com| -|||TLSv1.2/HTTP|v20.events.data.microsoft.com| ||The following endpoints are used by Windows Error Reporting. To turn off traffic for these endpoints, enable the following Group Policy: Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Error Reporting > Disable Windows Error Reporting. This means error reporting information won't be sent back to Microsoft.|TLSv1.2|telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com| |||TLS v1.2/HTTPS/HTTP|watson.*.microsoft.com| |||TLSv1.2|www.telecommandsvc.microsoft.com| From 1c9d743be0a75793e8f1bf7ebdc79cd7f256ea0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:50:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 15/26] [WHFB] new FAQ --- .../identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml index 08924b2594..a57be2a1ca 100644 --- a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml +++ b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml @@ -124,6 +124,15 @@ sections: - question: What is Event ID 300? answer: | This event is created when Windows Hello for Business is successfully created and registered with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Applications or services can trigger actions on this event. For example, a certificate provisioning service can listen to this event and trigger a certificate request. This is a normal condition and no further action is required. + - question: What happens when an unauthorized user gains possession of a device enrolled with Windows Hello for Business? + answer: | + The unauthorized user won't be able to utilize any biometric options and will have the only option to enter a PIN. + + If the user attempts to unlock the device by entering random PINs, after three unsuccessful attempts the credential provider will display the following message: *You've entered an incorrect PIN several times. To try again, enter A1B2C3 below*. + Upon entering the challenge phrase "A1B2C3", the user will be granted one more opportunity to enter the PIN. If unsuccessful, the provider will be disabled, leaving the user with the sole option to reboot the device. Following the reboot, the aforementioned pattern repeats. + + If unsuccessful attempts continue, the device will enter a lockout state, lasting for 1 minute after the first reboot, 2 minutes after the fourth reboot, and 10 minutes after the fifth reboot. The duration of each lockout increases accordingly. This behavior is a result of the TPM 2.0 anti-hammering feature. + For more information about the TPM anti-hammering feature, [TPM 2.0 anti-hammering](/windows/security/information-protection/tpm/tpm-fundamentals#tpm-20-anti-hammering). - name: Design and planning questions: From 7b697c4ec52054aeedc6d59c6303421f44799097 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:01:42 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 16/26] update --- .../identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml index a57be2a1ca..d11607da2c 100644 --- a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml +++ b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml @@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ sections: answer: | The unauthorized user won't be able to utilize any biometric options and will have the only option to enter a PIN. - If the user attempts to unlock the device by entering random PINs, after three unsuccessful attempts the credential provider will display the following message: *You've entered an incorrect PIN several times. To try again, enter A1B2C3 below*. - Upon entering the challenge phrase "A1B2C3", the user will be granted one more opportunity to enter the PIN. If unsuccessful, the provider will be disabled, leaving the user with the sole option to reboot the device. Following the reboot, the aforementioned pattern repeats. + If the user attempts to unlock the device by entering random PINs, after three unsuccessful attempts the credential provider will display the following message: **You've entered an incorrect PIN several times. To try again, enter A1B2C3 below**. + Upon entering the challenge phrase *A1B2C3*, the user will be granted one more opportunity to enter the PIN. If unsuccessful, the provider will be disabled, leaving the user with the only option to reboot the device. Following the reboot, the aforementioned pattern repeats. If unsuccessful attempts continue, the device will enter a lockout state, lasting for 1 minute after the first reboot, 2 minutes after the fourth reboot, and 10 minutes after the fifth reboot. The duration of each lockout increases accordingly. This behavior is a result of the TPM 2.0 anti-hammering feature. - For more information about the TPM anti-hammering feature, [TPM 2.0 anti-hammering](/windows/security/information-protection/tpm/tpm-fundamentals#tpm-20-anti-hammering). + For more information about the TPM anti-hammering feature, see [TPM 2.0 anti-hammering](/windows/security/information-protection/tpm/tpm-fundamentals#tpm-20-anti-hammering). - name: Design and planning questions: From d1328ad2d3bb2aaab80e94033658a248ac7b01b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paolo Matarazzo <74918781+paolomatarazzo@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:04:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 17/26] minor change --- .../identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml index d11607da2c..9bf4f44fca 100644 --- a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml +++ b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ sections: - question: What is Event ID 300? answer: | This event is created when Windows Hello for Business is successfully created and registered with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Applications or services can trigger actions on this event. For example, a certificate provisioning service can listen to this event and trigger a certificate request. This is a normal condition and no further action is required. - - question: What happens when an unauthorized user gains possession of a device enrolled with Windows Hello for Business? + - question: What happens when an unauthorized user gains possession of a device enrolled in Windows Hello for Business? answer: | The unauthorized user won't be able to utilize any biometric options and will have the only option to enter a PIN. From f373dfa70221e42d1ce042ac5a6e65b5bd6c8232 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 10:37:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 18/26] Update GP/MDM instructions --- ...dows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md | 17 ++++------------- ...g-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 7 +++++-- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md index c4756bf8de..46ea960931 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md +++ b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md @@ -368,21 +368,12 @@ If you don’t sign up for any of these enterprise services, Microsoft will act > - Windows 10, versions 1809, 1903, 1909, and 2004. > - Newer versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 that have not updated yet to at least the January 2023 preview cumulative update. -Use the instructions below to enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration using a single setting, through Group Policy, or an MDM solution. +To enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration, you can use Group Policy or a custom setting in an MDM solution, such as Microsoft Intune. -In Group Policy, to enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration, go to **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Data Collection and Preview Builds** and switch the **Allow commercial data pipeline** setting to **enabled**. +- For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). +- For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowCommercialDataPipeline setting in the System Policy configuration service provider (CSP). -If you wish to disable, at any time, switch the same setting to **disabled**. The default state of the above setting is **disabled**. - -To use an MDM solution, such as [Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/configuration/custom-settings-windows-10), to deploy the Windows diagnostic data processor configuration to your supported devices, use the following custom OMA-URI setting configuration: - - - **Name:** System/AllowCommercialDataPipeline - - **OMA-URI:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/AllowCommercialDataPipeline - - **Data type:** Integer - -Under **Value**, use **1** to enable the service. - -If you wish to disable, at any time, switch the same setting to **0**. The default value is **0**. +For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](../client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system.md#allowcommercialdatapipeline). ## Change privacy settings on a single server 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 f83a2778dc..79894ad8d5 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 @@ -1915,10 +1915,13 @@ Add a REG_DWORD value named **DisableOneSettingsDownloads** to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACH ### 32. Widgets Widgets is a news and feeds service that can be customized by the user. If you turn off this service, apps using this service may stop working. +To turn off Widgets, you can use Group Policy or a custom setting in an MDM solution, such as Microsoft Intune. -You can turn off Widgets by setting the following registry entries: +- For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow widgets” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). +- For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowNewsAndInterests setting in the NewsandInterests configuration service provider (CSP). + +For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](../client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests.md#allownewsandinterests). -Add a REG_DWORD value named **AllowWidgets** to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Widgets** and set the value to **0**. ### Allowed traffic list for Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline From 198edf0137d631940a85be1a948d7c2ba18060a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stacyrch140 <102548089+Stacyrch140@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:55:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 19/26] pencil edits Lines 177, 187, 193, 228: multi-factor > multifactor (to adhere to MSFT Writing Style guidelines for "multifactor") --- .../identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml index 9bf4f44fca..cfcd88f924 100644 --- a/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml +++ b/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq.yml @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ sections: answer: | A user will be prompted to set up a Windows Hello for Business key on an Azure AD registered devices if the feature is enabled by policy. If the user has an existing Windows Hello container, the Windows Hello for Business key will be enrolled in that container and will be protected using existing gestures. - If a user has signed into their Azure AD registered device with Windows Hello, their Windows Hello for Business key will be used to authenticate the user's work identity when they try to use Azure AD resources. The Windows Hello for Business key meets Azure AD multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements and reduces the number of MFA prompts users will see when accessing resources. + If a user has signed into their Azure AD registered device with Windows Hello, their Windows Hello for Business key will be used to authenticate the user's work identity when they try to use Azure AD resources. The Windows Hello for Business key meets Azure AD multifactor authentication (MFA) requirements and reduces the number of MFA prompts users will see when accessing resources. It's possible to Azure AD register a domain joined device. If the domain joined device has a convenience PIN, sign in with the convenience PIN will no longer work. This configuration isn't supported by Windows Hello for Business. @@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ sections: - question: Does Windows Hello for Business work with Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) clients? answer: | No, Azure AD DS is a separately managed environment in Azure, and hybrid device registration with cloud Azure AD isn't available for it via Azure AD Connect. Hence, Windows Hello for Business doesn't work with Azure AD DS. - - question: Is Windows Hello for Business considered multi-factor authentication? + - question: Is Windows Hello for Business considered multifactor authentication? answer: | Windows Hello for Business is two-factor authentication based on the observed authentication factors of: *something you have*, *something you know*, and *something that's part of you*. Windows Hello for Business incorporates two of these factors: something you have (the user's private key protected by the device's security module) and something you know (your PIN). With the proper hardware, you can enhance the user experience by introducing biometrics. By using biometrics, you can replace the "something you know" authentication factor with the "something that is part of you" factor, with the assurances that users can fall back to the "something you know factor". > [!NOTE] - > The Windows Hello for Business key meets Azure AD multi-factor authentication (MFA) requirements and reduces the number of MFA prompts users will see when accessing resources. For more information, see [What is a Primary Refresh Token](/azure/active-directory/devices/concept-primary-refresh-token#when-does-a-prt-get-an-mfa-claim). + > The Windows Hello for Business key meets Azure AD multifactor authentication (MFA) requirements and reduces the number of MFA prompts users will see when accessing resources. For more information, see [What is a Primary Refresh Token](/azure/active-directory/devices/concept-primary-refresh-token#when-does-a-prt-get-an-mfa-claim). - question: Which is a better or more secure for of authentication, key or certificate? answer: | Both types of authentication provide the same security; one is not more secure than the other. @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ sections: Windows Hello for Business credentials need access to device state, which is not available in private browser mode or incognito mode. Hence it can't be used in private browser or Incognito mode. - question: Can I use both a PIN and biometrics to unlock my device? answer: | - You can use *multi-factor unlock* to require users to provide an extra factor to unlock their device. Authentication remains two-factor, but another factor is required before Windows allows the user to reach the desktop. To learn more, see [Multifactor Unlock](feature-multifactor-unlock.md). + You can use *multifactor unlock* to require users to provide an extra factor to unlock their device. Authentication remains two-factor, but another factor is required before Windows allows the user to reach the desktop. To learn more, see [Multifactor Unlock](feature-multifactor-unlock.md). - name: Cloud Kerberos trust questions: From cfbdfce2a7148d7d0f3b702f93f327612031672d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:55:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 20/26] Whats new, baseline config update --- .../whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index 22682ba572..499ac59ec5 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | +| [MC602590](https://admin.microsoft.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter) | June 2023 Windows Autopatch baseline configuration update | | [MC591864](https://admin.microsoft.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter) | Updated ticket categories to reduce how long it takes to resolve support requests | ## May 2023 From cf608b4b2f29e46032606284b87dc312f0432cf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:17:57 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 21/26] Tiara, where is your brain? :poop: :brain: --- .../windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index 499ac59ec5..abe564662b 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. ## June 2023 -### June feature release +### June feature releases or updates | Article | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md) | Updated [deadline link](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md#behavior-during-updates) | | [Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise update policies](../references/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-policies.md) | Updated the [Update policies](../references/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-policies.md#update-policies) section | -## June service release +## June service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. ## May 2023 -### May feature release +### May feature releases or updates | Article | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Policy health and remediation](../operate/windows-autopatch-policy-health-and-remediation.md) | Add new Policy health and remediation feature. This feature is in public preview | | [Windows Autopatch groups public preview addendum](../references/windows-autopatch-groups-public-preview-addendum.md) | Added addendum for the Windows Autopatch groups public preview | -## May service release +## May service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | ----- | ----- | | [Changes made at tenant enrollment](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md) | Updated the [Deployment rings for Windows 10 and later](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md#deployment-rings-for-windows-10-and-later) section | -### April service release +### April service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md) | | | [Customize Windows Update settings](../operate/windows-autopatch-windows-update.md) | New [Customize Windows Update settings](../operate/windows-autopatch-windows-update.md) feature. This feature is in public preview| -### March service release +### March service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Changes made at tenant enrollment](../references/windows-autopatch-changes-to-tenant.md) | Updated Feature update policies section with Windows Autopatch - DSS Policy [deployment ring] | | [Register your devices](../deploy/windows-autopatch-register-devices.md) | | -### February service release +### February service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Submit a tenant enrollment support request](../prepare/windows-autopatch-enrollment-support-request.md) | Added the Submit a tenant enrollment support request section. You can submit a tenant enrollment support request through the Tenant enrollment tool if you're running into issues with enrollment | | [Submit a support request](../operate/windows-autopatch-support-request.md) | Added Premier and Unified support options section | -### January service release +### January service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | From b239b9e6a16e0c068359200d73577a885382610f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiaraquan Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:24:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 22/26] tweak --- .../whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md index abe564662b..3b55ade168 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md +++ b/windows/deployment/windows-autopatch/whats-new/windows-autopatch-whats-new-2023.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md) | Updated [deadline link](../operate/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-apps-enterprise.md#behavior-during-updates) | | [Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise update policies](../references/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-policies.md) | Updated the [Update policies](../references/windows-autopatch-microsoft-365-policies.md#update-policies) section | -## June service releases +### June service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Minor corrections such as typos, style, or formatting issues aren't listed. | [Policy health and remediation](../operate/windows-autopatch-policy-health-and-remediation.md) | Add new Policy health and remediation feature. This feature is in public preview | | [Windows Autopatch groups public preview addendum](../references/windows-autopatch-groups-public-preview-addendum.md) | Added addendum for the Windows Autopatch groups public preview | -## May service releases +### May service releases | Message center post number | Description | | ----- | ----- | From 6818bc9ddca54ef3a27afbc5b9be79f7d1057ff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:44:58 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 23/26] Fix linking issue? --- .../configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md | 2 +- ...windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md index 46ea960931..7ca3abb5be 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md +++ b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ To enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration, you can use Group Pol - For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). - For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowCommercialDataPipeline setting in the System Policy configuration service provider (CSP). -For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](../client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system.md#allowcommercialdatapipeline). +For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](/window/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system.md#allowcommercialdatapipeline). ## Change privacy settings on a single server 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 79894ad8d5..2af24ca37a 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 @@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ To turn off Widgets, you can use Group Policy or a custom setting in an MDM solu - For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow widgets” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). - For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowNewsAndInterests setting in the NewsandInterests configuration service provider (CSP). -For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](../client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests.md#allownewsandinterests). +For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests.md#allownewsandinterests). ### Allowed traffic list for Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline From beaac23229091b803943256971d029a0870ab166 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:56:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 24/26] fix linking issue --- .../configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md | 2 +- ...indows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md index 7ca3abb5be..039a44510d 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md +++ b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ To enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration, you can use Group Pol - For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). - For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowCommercialDataPipeline setting in the System Policy configuration service provider (CSP). -For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](/window/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system.md#allowcommercialdatapipeline). +For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](/window/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#allowcommercialdatapipeline). ## Change privacy settings on a single server 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 2af24ca37a..ab319962f8 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 @@ -1915,12 +1915,13 @@ Add a REG_DWORD value named **DisableOneSettingsDownloads** to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACH ### 32. Widgets Widgets is a news and feeds service that can be customized by the user. If you turn off this service, apps using this service may stop working. + To turn off Widgets, you can use Group Policy or a custom setting in an MDM solution, such as Microsoft Intune. - For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow widgets” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). - For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowNewsAndInterests setting in the NewsandInterests configuration service provider (CSP). -For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests.md#allownewsandinterests). +For more information about AllowNewsAndInterests and the “Allow widgets” policy, [review this information](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-newsandinterests#allownewsandinterests). ### Allowed traffic list for Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline From beb264f2af2999dec20ebd9fea6e2608920f29aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Daniel H. Brown" <32883970+DHB-MSFT@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:25:32 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 25/26] Fix typo in link --- .../configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md index 039a44510d..17cd1c6c1d 100644 --- a/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md +++ b/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization.md @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ To enable Windows diagnostic data processor configuration, you can use Group Pol - For Group Policy, you can use the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, which is also available in the Intune [settings catalog](/mem/intune/configuration/settings-catalog). - For an MDM solution, you can use the AllowCommercialDataPipeline setting in the System Policy configuration service provider (CSP). -For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](/window/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#allowcommercialdatapipeline). +For more information about AllowCommercialDataPipeline and the “Allow commercial data pipeline” policy, [review this information](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-system#allowcommercialdatapipeline). ## Change privacy settings on a single server From 7c1626f40968642b7b9924c200133df72406cc93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephanie Savell <101299710+v-stsavell@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:16:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 26/26] Update surfacehub-csp.md --- windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md index 4606db7a94..aaa02d4551 100644 --- a/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md +++ b/windows/client-management/mdm/surfacehub-csp.md @@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ The name of the domain admin group to add to the administrators group on the dev -The sid of the domain admin group to add to the administrators group on the device. +The side of the domain admin group to add to the administrators group on the device.