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- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
This article describes the network connections that Windows 10 components make to Microsoft and the Windows settings, Group Policies and registry settings available to IT Professionals to help manage the data shared with Microsoft. If you want to minimize connections from Windows to Microsoft services, or configure privacy settings, there are a number of settings for consideration. For example, you can configure diagnostic data to the lowest level for your edition of Windows and evaluate other connections Windows makes to Microsoft services you want to turn off using the instructions in this article. While it is possible to minimize network connections to Microsoft, there are many reasons why these communications are enabled by default, such as updating malware definitions and maintaining current certificate revocation lists. This data helps us deliver a secure, reliable, and up-to-date experience.
This article describes the network connections that Windows 10 components make to Microsoft and the Windows Settings, Group Policies and registry settings available to IT Professionals to help manage the data shared with Microsoft. If you want to minimize connections from Windows to Microsoft services, or configure privacy settings, there are a number of settings for consideration. For example, you can configure diagnostic data to the lowest level for your edition of Windows and evaluate other connections Windows makes to Microsoft services you want to turn off using the instructions in this article. While it is possible to minimize network connections to Microsoft, there are many reasons why these communications are enabled by default, such as updating malware definitions and maintaining current certificate revocation lists. This data helps us deliver a secure, reliable, and up-to-date experience.
Microsoft provides a [Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=828887) package that will allow your organization to quickly configure the settings covered in this document to restrict connections from Windows 10 to Microsoft. The Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Baseline is based on [Group Policy Administrative Template](https://support.microsoft.com/help/3087759/how-to-create-and-manage-the-central-store-for-group-policy-administra) functionality and the package you download contains further instructions on how to deploy to devices in your organization. Since some of the settings can reduce the functionality and security configuration of your device, **before deploying Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline** make sure you **choose the right settings configuration for your environment** and **ensure that Windows and Windows Defender are fully up to date**. Failure to do so may result in errors or unexpected behavior. You should not extract this package to the windows\system32 folder because it will not apply correctly.
Notes:
- The Allowed Traffic endpoints are listed here: [Allowed Traffic](#bkmk-allowedtraffic).
- CRL (Certificate Revocation List) and OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) network traffic cannot be disabled and will still show up in network traces. CRL and OCSP checks are made to the issuing certificate authorities. Microsoft is one of these authorities. There are many others such as DigiCert, Thawte, Google, Symantec, and VeriSign.
- For security reasons, it is important to take care in deciding which settings to configure as some of them may result in a less secure device. Examples of settings that can lead to a less secure device configuration include: Windows Update, Automatic Root Certificates Update, and Windows Defender. Accordingly, we do not recommend disabling any of these features.
- It is recommended that you restart a device after making configuration changes to it.
- The Get Help and Give us Feedback links no longer work after the Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline is applied.
>[!Notes]
> - The Allowed Traffic endpoints are listed here: [Allowed Traffic](#bkmk-allowedtraffic).
> - CRL (Certificate Revocation List) and OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) network traffic cannot be disabled and will still show up in network traces. CRL and OCSP checks are made to the issuing certificate authorities. Microsoft is one of these authorities. There are many others such as DigiCert, Thawte, Google, Symantec, and VeriSign.
> - For security reasons, it is important to take care in deciding which settings to configure as some of them may result in a less secure device. Examples of settings that can lead to a less secure device configuration include: Windows Update, Automatic Root Certificates Update, and Windows Defender. Accordingly, we do not recommend disabling any of these features.
> - It is recommended that you restart a device after making configuration changes to it.
> - The Get Help and Give us Feedback links no longer work after the Windows Restricted Traffic Limited Functionality Baseline is applied.
To use Microsoft InTune cloud based device management for restricting traffic please refer to the [Manage connections from Windows operating system components to Microsoft services using MDM](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services-using-mdm)
We are always striving to improve our documentation and welcome your feedback. You can provide feedback by contacting **telmhelp**@**microsoft.com**.
Management options for each setting
## Management options for each setting
The following sections list the components that make network connections to Microsoft services by default. You can configure these settings to control the data that is sent to Microsoft. To prevent Windows from sending any data to Microsoft, configure diagnostic data at the Security level, turn off Windows Defender diagnostic data and MSRT reporting, and turn off all of these connections.
Settings for Windows 10 Enterprise edition
The following table lists management options for each setting, beginning with Windows 10 Enterprise version 1607.
## <a href="" id="bkmk-othersettings"></a>Management options for each setting
The following sections list the components that make network connections to Microsoft services by default. You can configure these settings to control the data that is sent to Microsoft. To prevent Windows from sending any data to Microsoft, configure diagnostic data at the Security level, turn off Windows Defender diagnostic data and MSRT reporting, and turn off all of these connections.
The following sections list the components that make network connections to Microsoft services by default. You can configure these settings to control the data that is sent to Microsoft. To prevent Windows from sending any data to Microsoft, configure diagnostic data at the Security level, turn off Windows Defender diagnostic data and MSRT reporting, and turn off all of these connections
### Settings for Windows 10 Enterprise edition