Destination | Protocol | Description |
---|---|---|
*.aria.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Microsoft Office Telemetry |
*.b.akamai*.net | HTTPS | Used to check for updates to Maps that have been downloaded for offline use |
*.c-msedge.net | HTTP | Microsoft Office |
*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Enables connections to Windows Update |
*.download.windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Used to download operating system patches and updates |
*.g.akamai*.net | HTTPS | Used to check for updates to Maps that have been downloaded for offline use |
*.login.msa.*.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Account related |
*.msn.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Windows Spotlight |
*.skype.com | HTTP/HTTPS | Skype |
*.smartscreen.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Windows Defender Smartscreen |
*.telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used by Windows Error Reporting |
*cdn.onenote.net* | HTTP | OneNote |
*displaycatalog.*mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
*emdl.ws.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Windows Update |
*geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Enables connections to Windows Update |
*hwcdn.net* | HTTP | Highwinds Content Delivery Network / Windows updates |
*img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com* | HTTPS | Microsoft Store or Inbox MSN Apps image download |
*licensing.*mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Licensing |
*maps.windows.com* | HTTPS | Related to Maps application |
*msedge.net* | HTTPS | Used by Microsoft OfficeHub to get the metadata of Microsoft Office apps |
*nexusrules.officeapps.live.com* | HTTPS | Microsoft Office Telemetry |
*photos.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Photos App |
*prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Used for Windows Update downloads of apps and OS updates |
*purchase.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
*settings.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used for Windows apps to dynamically update their configuration |
*wac.phicdn.net* | HTTP | Windows Update |
*windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Windows Update |
*wns.*windows.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) |
*wpc.v0cdn.net* | HTTP | Windows Telemetry |
arc.msn.com | HTTPS | Spotlight |
auth.gfx.ms* | HTTPS | MSA related |
cdn.onenote.net | HTTPS | OneNote Live Tile |
dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Device Authentication |
e-0009.e-msedge.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
e10198.b.akamaiedge.net | HTTPS | Maps application |
evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge* | HTTPS | Photos app |
fe2.update.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Enables connections to Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and the online services of Microsoft Store |
fe3.*.mp.microsoft.com.* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Microsoft Store services |
g.live.com* | HTTPS | OneDrive |
go.microsoft.com | HTTP | Windows Defender |
iriscoremetadataprod.blob.core.windows.net | HTTPS | Windows Telemetry |
login.live.com | HTTPS | Device Authentication |
msagfx.live.com | HTTP | OneDrive |
ocsp.digicert.com* | HTTP | CRL and OCSP checks to the issuing certificate authorities |
officeclient.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
oneclient.sfx.ms* | HTTPS | Used by OneDrive for Business to download and verify app updates |
onecollector.cloudapp.aria.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
ow1.res.office365.com | HTTP | Microsoft Office |
pti.store.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
purchase.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
ris.api.iris.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
ris-prod-atm.trafficmanager.net | HTTPS | Azure traffic manager |
s-0001.s-msedge.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
self.events.data.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
settings.data.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used for Windows apps to dynamically update their configuration |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used for Windows apps to dynamically update their configuration |
share.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
skypeecs-prod-usw-0.cloudapp.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
sls.update.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Enables connections to Windows Update |
slscr.update.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Enables connections to Windows Update |
store*.dsx.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to revoke licenses for malicious apps on the Microsoft Store |
store-images.*microsoft.com* | HTTP | Used to get images that are used for Microsoft Store suggestions |
storesdk.dsx.mp.microsoft.com | HTTP | Microsoft Store |
tile-service.weather.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Used to download updates to the Weather app Live Tile |
time.windows.com | HTTP | Microsoft Windows Time related |
tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com* | TLSv1.2/HTTPS | Used for content regulation |
v10.events.data.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Diagnostic Data |
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Diagnostic Data |
wdcp.microsoft.* | TLSv1.2, HTTPS | Used for Windows Defender when Cloud-based Protection is enabled |
wd-prod-cp-us-west-1-fe.westus.cloudapp.azure.com | HTTPS | Windows Defender |
wusofficehome.msocdn.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
www.bing.com * | HTTP | Used for updates for Cortana, apps, and Live Tiles |
www.msftconnecttest.com | HTTP | Network Connection (NCSI) |
www.office.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
adl.windows.com | HTTP | Used for compatibility database updates for Windows |
windows.policies.live.net | HTTP | OneDrive |
Destination | Protocol | Description |
---|---|---|
*.cloudapp.azure.com | HTTPS | Azure |
*.delivery.dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net | HTTPS | Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Microsoft Store services |
*.displaycatalog.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Enables connections to Windows Update |
*.e-msedge.net | HTTPS | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
*.g.akamaiedge.net | HTTPS | Used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use |
*.s-msedge.net | HTTPS | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
*.windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Enables connections to Windows Update |
*.wns.notify.windows.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used for the Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) |
*dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net | HTTPS | Enables connections to Windows Update |
*c-msedge.net | HTTP | Office |
a1158.g.akamai.net | HTTP | Maps application |
arc.msn.com* | HTTP / HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
blob.mwh01prdstr06a.store.core.windows.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
bubblewitch3mobile.king.com | HTTPS | Bubble Witch application |
candycrush.king.com | HTTPS | Candy Crush application |
cdn.onenote.net | HTTP | Microsoft OneNote |
cds.p9u4n2q3.hwcdn.net | HTTP | Highwinds Content Delivery Network traffic for Windows updates |
client.wns.windows.com | HTTPS | Windows Notification System |
co4.telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Windows Error Reporting |
config.edge.skype.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Skype |
cs11.wpc.v0cdn.net | HTTP | Windows Telemetry |
cs9.wac.phicdn.net | HTTP | Windows Update |
cy2.licensing.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
cy2.purchase.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
cy2.settings.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used to communicate with Microsoft Store |
dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTP | Device Authentication |
e-0009.e-msedge.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
e10198.b.akamaiedge.net | HTTPS | Maps application |
fe3.update.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Update |
g.live.com | HTTPS | Microsoft OneDrive |
g.msn.com.nsatc.net | HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Update |
go.microsoft.com | HTTP | Windows Defender |
iecvlist.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Edge |
img-prod-cms-rt-microsoft-com.akamaized.net | HTTP / HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
ipv4.login.msa.akadns6.net | HTTPS | Used for Microsoft accounts to sign in |
licensing.mp.microsoft.com | HTTP | Licensing |
location-inference-westus.cloudapp.net | HTTPS | Used for location data |
login.live.com | HTTP | Device Authentication |
maps.windows.com | HTTP | Maps application |
modern.watson.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used by Windows Error Reporting |
msagfx.live.com | HTTP | OneDrive |
nav.smartscreen.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Defender |
ocsp.digicert.com* | HTTP | CRL and OCSP checks to the issuing certificate authorities |
oneclient.sfx.ms | HTTP | OneDrive |
pti.store.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
ris.api.iris.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
ris-prod-atm.trafficmanager.net | HTTPS | Azure |
s2s.config.skype.com | HTTP | Microsoft Skype |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Application settings |
share.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
skypeecs-prod-usw-0.cloudapp.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Skype |
slscr.update.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Update |
storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
store-images.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
tile-service.weather.microsoft.com/* | HTTP | Used to download updates to the Weather app Live Tile |
time.windows.com | HTTP | Windows time |
tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Used for content regulation |
v10.events.data.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
vip5.afdorigin-prod-am02.afdogw.com | HTTPS | Used to serve office 365 experimentation traffic |
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Telemetry |
wdcp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Defender |
wusofficehome.msocdn.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
www.bing.com | HTTPS | Cortana and Search |
www.microsoft.com | HTTP | Diagnostic |
www.msftconnecttest.com | HTTP | Network connection |
www.office.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
Destination | Protocol | Description |
---|---|---|
*.b.akamaiedge.net | HTTPS | Used to check for updates to maps that have been downloaded for offline use |
*.c-msedge.net | HTTP | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Windows Update |
*.e-msedge.net | HTTPS | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
*.g.akamaiedge.net | HTTPS | Used to check for updates to Maps that have been downloaded for offline use |
*.licensing.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
*.settings.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
*.skype.com* | HTTPS | Used to retrieve Skype configuration values |
*.smartscreen*.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Defender |
*.s-msedge.net | HTTPS | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
*.telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used by Windows Error Reporting |
*.wac.phicdn.net | HTTP | Windows Update |
*.windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Windows Update |
*.wns.windows.com | HTTPS | Windows Notifications Service |
*.wpc.*.net | HTTP | Diagnostic Data |
*displaycatalog.md.mp.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
*dsp.mp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Update |
a1158.g.akamai.net | HTTP | Maps |
a122.dscg3.akamai.net | HTTP | Maps |
a767.dscg3.akamai.net | HTTP | Maps |
au.download.windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Windows Update |
bing.com/* | HTTPS | Used for updates for Cortana, apps, and Live Tiles |
blob.dz5prdstr01a.store.core.windows.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com | HTTP | Used by OfficeHub to get the metadata of Office apps |
cdn.onenote.net/livetile/* | HTTPS | Used for OneNote Live Tile |
cds.p9u4n2q3.hwcdn.net | HTTP | Used by the Highwinds Content Delivery Network to perform Windows updates |
client-office365-tas.msedge.net/* | HTTPS | Microsoft 365 admin center and Office in a browser |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com* | HTTP | Used to download certificates that are publicly known to be fraudulent |
displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com/* | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Device Authentication |
download.windowsupdate.com* | HTTPS | Windows Update |
emdl.ws.microsoft.com/* | HTTP | Used to download apps from the Microsoft Store |
evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net | HTTPS | Photo app |
fe2.update.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Store services |
fe3.delivery.dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net | HTTPS | Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Store services |
fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Store services |
g.live.com* | HTTPS | Used by OneDrive for Business to download and verify app updates |
g.msn.com.nsatc.net | HTTPS | Used to retrieve Windows Spotlight metadata |
go.microsoft.com | HTTP | Windows Defender |
iecvlist.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Edge browser |
ipv4.login.msa.akadns6.net | HTTPS | Used for Microsoft accounts to sign in |
licensing.mp.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used for online activation and some app licensing |
login.live.com | HTTPS | Device Authentication |
maps.windows.com/windows-app-web-link | HTTPS | Maps application |
modern.watson.data.microsoft.com.akadns.net | HTTPS | Used by Windows Error Reporting |
msagfx.live.com | HTTPS | OneDrive |
ocos-office365-s2s.msedge.net/* | HTTPS | Used to connect to the Microsoft 365 admin center's shared infrastructure |
ocsp.digicert.com* | HTTP | CRL and OCSP checks to the issuing certificate authorities |
oneclient.sfx.ms/* | HTTPS | Used by OneDrive for Business to download and verify app updates |
onecollector.cloudapp.aria.akadns.net | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
pti.store.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/* | HTTPS | Used as a way for apps to dynamically update their configuration |
share.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Store |
skypeecs-prod-usw-0.cloudapp.net | HTTPS | Skype |
sls.update.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Windows Update |
storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used to revoke licenses for malicious apps on the Microsoft Store |
tile-service.weather.microsoft.com* | HTTP | Used to download updates to the Weather app Live Tile |
tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Update |
v10.events.data.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Diagnostic Data |
vip5.afdorigin-prod-ch02.afdogw.com | HTTPS | Used to serve Office 365 experimentation traffic |
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com* | HTTPS | Used by Windows Error Reporting |
wdcp.microsoft.com | HTTPS | Windows Defender |
wd-prod-cp-us-east-1-fe.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com | HTTPS | Azure |
wusofficehome.msocdn.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |
www.bing.com | HTTPS | Cortana and Search |
www.microsoft.com | HTTP | Diagnostic Data |
www.microsoft.com/pkiops/certs/ * | HTTP | CRL and OCSP checks to the issuing certificate authorities |
www.msftconnecttest.com | HTTP | Network Connection |
www.office.com | HTTPS | Microsoft Office |