Keeping Jamf Security Cloud Sharp for O365
When I first wrote about troubleshooting Standard Routing Policies in Jamf Security Cloud, the goal was simple: help admins keep Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 traffic flowing smoothly through Jamf Trust + App-Based VPN.
Fast-forward, Microsoft has added additional IP ranges and hostnames — and if you’re relying solely on Jamf’s built-in policy, you’re eventually going to feel the pain when Teams, Outlook, or SharePoint suddenly stop behaving.
This post updates the original allow-list to ensure full functionality with Microsoft 365 services, including Teams calling, media, authentication, and content delivery.
As before — we don’t remove anything. We only add what’s required and label what’s New.
Updated Allowed & Required URLs for Jamf Security Cloud App VPN Policy (Microsoft Services)
✅ Default Jamf Policy URLs (Unchanged)
| Category | URLs / Subnets |
|---|---|
| Prebuilt Policy | *.adl.windows.com |
| *.mediaservices | |
| windows.net | |
| *.msecnd.net | |
| *.msteams | |
| *.sfbassets.com | |
| *.skvne.com | |
| *.skvneforbusiness.com | |
| *.adl.windows.com | |
| *.mediaservices.windows.net | |
| *.msecnd.net | |
| *.mstea.ms | |
| *.sfbassets.com | |
| *.skype.com | |
| *.skypeforbusiness.com | |
| *.teams.microsoft.com | |
| skype.com | |
| skypeforbusiness.com | |
| teams.microsoft.com |
✅ Required Custom Hostnames (Original + New)
| Hostname | Status |
|---|---|
| *.lync.com | Required |
| *.resources.office.net | Required |
| *.static.microsoft | Required |
| *.teams.cloud.microsoft | Required |
| *.usercontent.microsoft | Required |
| *.users.storage.live.com | Required |
| compass-ssl.microsoft.com | Required |
| join.secure.skypeassets.com | Required |
| mamservice.manage.microsoft.com | Required |
| mlccdnprod.azureedge.net | Required |
| resources.office.net.edgekey.net | Required |
| aadcdn.msftauth.net | New |
| autodiscover.office365.com | New |
| cdn.office.net | New |
| cdn.office365.com | New |
| config.office.com | New |
| exchange.microsoft.com | New |
| *.akadns.net | New |
| *.azureedge.net | New |
| attachments.office.net | New |
✅ Required IP Ranges (Original + New)
| IP Range / Address | Status |
|---|---|
| 52.122.0.0/15 | Required |
| 52.244.160.207/32 | Required |
| 52.238.119.141/32 | Required |
| 40.64.0.0/10 | New |
| 131.253.0.0/16 | New |
| 52.96.0.0/14 | New |
| 20.190.128.0/18 | New |
| 104.146.0.0/16 | New |
| 204.79.197.0/24 | New |
| 13.107.0.0/16 | New |
What Changed?
Microsoft is rapidly expanding delivery and authentication networks to support:
- Teams AV media & recording services
- CDN-accelerated Office 365 content
- Exchange and Outlook authentication shifts
- Azure AD / Entra traffic delivery upgrades
- Regional cloud & edge expansion
Jamf’s default routing list still doesn’t always catch everything — so the safest path is periodic manual validation against the Microsoft service endpoint list.
👉 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/urls-and-ip-address-ranges
Conclusion
Once again — the minute these new entries were added, end-user friction disappeared. Teams behaved, Outlook synced, and Microsoft 365 returned to the smooth experience we expect.
Key takeaway:
Even with platform vendors automating routing intelligence, cloud environments evolve faster than policy libraries. Review, validate, test, and stay ahead — or your users will alert you the hard way.
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Stay secure, stay curious, and keep Jamf sharp. 🔐💪
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Updated Allowed & Required URLs for Jamf Security Cloud App VPN Policy (Microsoft Services)
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