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Microsoft Connected Cache content and services endpoints

This article lists the content and services endpoints to allow in your firewall to be used by Microsoft Connected Cache. Use the table below to reference any particular content types or services endpoints that are required for Connected Cache on a Configuration Manager distribution point, Connected Cache managed in Azure, or both.

Note

All ports are outbound.

Learn more about how the content delivered via these endpoints is done securely.

Allow the following endpoints for Microsoft Connected Cache to cache supported content from the internet:

Content Type Endpoints Protocol/Port(s) Additional Information
Windows Update
Windows Defender
Windows Drivers
Windows Store
*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
*.windowsupdate.com
HTTP / 80 Complete list of endpoints for Windows Update services and payload.
Edge Browser *.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com HTTP / 80 Complete list of endpoints for Edge Browser.
M365 app updates *.officecdn.microsoft.com
*.cdn.office.net
*.static.microsoft
HTTP / 80 Complete list of endpoints for M365 app updates.
Intune Win32 apps *.manage.microsoft.com HTTP / 80
HTTPs / 443
Complete list of endpoints for Intune Win32 apps updates.
Teams *.static.microsoft
*.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
HTTPs / 443 Complete list of endpoints for M365 app updates.
New Outlook companion apps *.res.cdn.office.net
*.static.microsoft
HTTP / 80
HTTPs / 443
Future support is planned for peering and Connected Cache.
Xbox *.xboxlive.com HTTP / 80 Currently only PC Game Pass games are supported, future support is planned for Xbox Console games.

The following endpoints are used in the deployment and management of a Microsoft Connected Cache server:

Service Endpoints Protocol/Port(s) Additional Information
Delivery Optimization Service *.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com HTTPs / 443 Note: TLS inspection will break this connection due to certificate pinning.
IoT Edge / IoT Hub communication *.azure-devices.net
*.global.azure-devices-provisioning.net
*.azurecr.io
*.blob.core.windows.net
*.mcr.microsoft.com
*.github.com
HTTPs / 443 Complete list of Azure IoT Hub communication protocols and ports. Azure IoT Guide to understanding Azure IoT Hub endpoints.
Ubuntu package updates *.ubuntu.com
api.snapcraft.io
HTTP / 80
HTTPs / 443
Used by Linux distribution image in WSL on Windows host machine to deploy Connected Cache.
Microsoft package updates packages.microsoft.com
download.microsoft.com
HTTP / 80
HTTPs / 443
Used to deploy required Connected Cache packages to Windows and Linux host machines.
Azure IoT Identity Service aka.ms
raw.githubusercontent.com
HTTPs / 443 Checks the identity service version file is the latest version.