Microsoft 365 VPN split tunnelling

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Microsoft 365 connectivity · Official Microsoft guidance

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Timeline

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33 recorded changes

Microsoft's revision log on this page · 21 entries

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Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Requirement1 condition
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Requirement1 condition
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Exception
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365RequirementException3 conditions
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Exception
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Exception1 condition
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Recommendation
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365ScopeRecommendation
Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365Recommendation
The VPN split tunnel strategyRequirement
The VPN split tunnel strategyException1 condition
The VPN split tunnel strategyRequirement1 condition
The VPN split tunnel strategyRequirement1 condition
The VPN split tunnel strategyRequirement
The VPN split tunnel strategyRequirement
The VPN split tunnel strategyExceptionRecommendation
The VPN split tunnel strategyException1 condition
Does this model allow access to consumer services such as personal OneDrive accounts?Scope
How do I apply DLP and protect my sensitive data when the traffic no longer flows through my on-premises solution?Requirement2 conditions
Can I send more than just the Optimize traffic direct?RequirementRecommendation1 condition
Why is port 80 required? Is traffic sent in the clear?RequirementException1 condition

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9 Mar 2026
Requirement added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Why is port 80 required? Is traffic sent in the clear?Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Requirement added Why is port 80 required? Is traffic sent in the clear?Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Scope added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Recommendation added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Recommendation added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page How do I stop users accessing other tenants I don't trust where they could exfiltrate data?Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b

21 earlier changes

9 Mar 2026
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
No longer on the page Does this model allow access to consumer services such as personal OneDrive accounts?Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
9 Mar 2026
Scope added Does this model allow access to consumer services such as personal OneDrive accounts?Microsoft's source, commit afe1c3b
7 Aug 2025
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 242676c
25 Jul 2025
Exception added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 54ca9c9
2 May 2024
Recommendation added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
No longer on the page How do I stop users accessing other tenants I do not trust where they could exfiltrate data?Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
Requirement added How do I stop users accessing other tenants I don't trust where they could exfiltrate data?Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
2 May 2024
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 932afe3
20 Dec 2023
No longer on the page Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 41365be
20 Dec 2023
Requirement added Overview: VPN split tunneling for Microsoft 365 Microsoft's source, commit 41365be
20 Dec 2023
No longer on the page The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 41365be
20 Dec 2023
Requirement added The VPN split tunnel strategy Microsoft's source, commit 41365be

Observed history and review priority

Captured 8 Oct 23:29 UTC; extracted 16 Oct 16:11 UTC. Extractor: microsoft-1/9/fc65ebeb286710c0a830833db8a7e5de7e266b79981fe9c7c34479be9369ad3c/legacy.

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Retained observations · 17

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Microsoft's edits

History on GitHub

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29 Apr 20:52 UTC Update M365 core files with ms.custom sub-node category View diff
25 Mar 18:00 UTC Merge branch 'main' into pr/30959 View diff
10 Mar 08:20 UTC Updated alt text of images View diff
9 Mar 19:08 UTC formatting edits View diff
2 Mar 23:13 UTC Fix false positive: revert 'Defender for Microsoft 365' to 'Defender for Office 365' View diff
16 Dec 2025 23:22 UTC EOP rebrand View diff
7 Aug 2025 21:00 UTC rm broken blog link View diff
25 Jul 2025 17:35 UTC Link fixes per build report View diff
2 May 2024 21:48 UTC Acrolinx updates View diff
20 Dec 2023 20:54 UTC Update microsoft-365-vpn-split-tunnel.md View diff
20 Dec 2023 03:21 UTC Freshness review View diff
19 Oct 2023 14:41 UTC [BULK] - DocuTune - Rebranding of Azure Active Dir View diff
27 Jul 2023 03:09 UTC Policheck update View diff
30 Nov 2022 01:04 UTC fixed-file-names View diff
30 Nov 2022 00:58 UTC addressed-blocking-issues View diff

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

28 Nov 2025 09:26 UTC updates Metadata onlyView diff
14 Feb 2025 20:43 UTC Project Junk Drawer - changing to ms.topic concept-article Metadata onlyView diff
18 Nov 2024 18:17 UTC Update microsoft-365-vpn-split-tunnel.md Metadata onlyView diff
2 May 2024 21:28 UTC update ms.subservice 6 Metadata onlyView diff
27 Dec 2023 17:37 UTC Freshness review Metadata onlyView diff

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13 Oct 00:24 UTC
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