Managing Microsoft 365 endpoints

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Microsoft 365 connectivity · Official Microsoft guidance

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26 recorded changes

Microsoft's revision log on this page · 16 entries

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Managing Microsoft 365 endpointsRequirementException1 condition
SD-WAN for local branch egress of vital Microsoft 365 network trafficScope
SD-WAN
Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 trafficRecommendation
Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 trafficScope
Get-PacFile
Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 trafficRequirementException1 condition
Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 trafficRequirement
ClientRequestId
Change management for Microsoft 365 IP addresses and URLsRequirementExceptionRecommendationTentative3 conditions
Change notification using the Web ServiceRecommendation2 conditions
Am I peering appropriately with Microsoft?Recommendation
I see network requests to IP addresses not on the published list, do I need to provide access to them?ExceptionRecommendation3 conditions
Some Microsoft 365 URLs point to CNAME records instead of A records in the DNS. What do I have to do with the CNAME records?Recommendation
I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365Requirement
I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365Requirement
I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365RequirementExceptionRecommendationTentative3 conditions
I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365Requirement1 condition
My firewall requires IP Addresses and can't process URLs. How do I configure it for Microsoft 365?RequirementExceptionRecommendation3 conditions

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How this timeline changed

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9 Mar 2026
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 0acf7e4
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 0acf7e4
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page My firewall requires IP Addresses and cannot process URLs. How do I configure it for Microsoft 365?Microsoft's source, commit 0acf7e4
9 Mar 2026
Requirement added My firewall requires IP Addresses and can't process URLs. How do I configure it for Microsoft 365?Microsoft's source, commit 0acf7e4
20 Jun 2024
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 0ddc1a2
20 Jun 2024
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 0ddc1a2
20 Jun 2024
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 83ff6b7
20 Jun 2024
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 83ff6b7
30 Oct 2023
Requirement added Change management for Microsoft 365 IP addresses and URLs Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page Change management for Microsoft 365 IP addresses and URLs Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141

14 earlier changes

30 Oct 2023
Requirement added My firewall requires IP Addresses and cannot process URLs. How do I configure it for Microsoft 365?Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page My firewall requires IP Addresses and cannot process URLs. How do I configure it for Microsoft 365?Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 traffic Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Requirement added Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 traffic Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Recommendation added Some Microsoft 365 URLs point to CNAME records instead of A records in the DNS. What do I have to do with the CNAME records?Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page Some Microsoft 365 URLs point to CNAME records instead of A records in the DNS. What do I have to do with the CNAME records?Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 traffic Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Recommendation added Use a PAC file for direct routing of vital Microsoft 365 traffic Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
No longer on the page I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
30 Oct 2023
Requirement added I have to have the minimum connectivity possible for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 2d22141
19 Oct 2023
Requirement added Change management for Microsoft 365 IP addresses and URLs Microsoft's source, commit 9464e3d
19 Oct 2023
No longer on the page Change management for Microsoft 365 IP addresses and URLs Microsoft's source, commit 9464e3d

Observed history and review priority

Captured 8 Oct 23:29 UTC; extracted 22 Oct 18:58 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/d9863eb412f92fa5ec3a8ca32e2dd7cfe8095530f456ecb1866608d1166a435d/legacy.

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History on GitHub

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29 Apr 20:52 UTC Update M365 core files with ms.custom sub-node category View diff
28 Apr 19:48 UTC mem-11524675 View diff
10 Mar 05:56 UTC Updated alt text of image View diff
9 Mar 18:18 UTC formatting edits View diff
16 Dec 2025 23:22 UTC EOP rebrand View diff
10 Sep 2025 21:26 UTC Link fixes per build report View diff
16 Nov 2024 01:33 UTC Link fixes per build report View diff
20 Jun 2024 22:29 UTC Learn Editor: Update managing-office-365-endpoints.md View diff
20 Jun 2024 22:22 UTC Learn Editor: Update managing-office-365-endpoints.md View diff
30 Oct 2023 13:32 UTC Update managing-office-365-endpoints.md View diff
19 Oct 2023 14:41 UTC [BULK] - DocuTune - Rebranding of Azure Active Dir View diff
5 Dec 2022 21:29 UTC Update managing-office-365-endpoints.md View diff
5 Dec 2022 19:40 UTC ER link updates and revisions View diff

7 metadata-only edits · author, dates or topic labels, no article text

28 Nov 2025 09:14 UTC updates Metadata onlyView diff
14 Feb 2025 22:21 UTC Project Junk Drawer - changing to ms.topic article Metadata onlyView diff
8 Jan 2025 19:18 UTC Update managing-office-365-endpoints.md Metadata onlyView diff
2 May 2024 20:37 UTC update ms.subservice 5 Metadata onlyView diff
19 Jan 2024 17:26 UTC Updating O365 refs to M365 Metadata onlyView diff
17 Feb 2023 01:59 UTC Set missing ms.date as earliest commit date Metadata onlyView diff
27 Sep 2022 14:24 UTC ms.collection metadata additions Metadata onlyView diff

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