Azure Firewall – blksthl

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When you have Windows VM’s in an Azure network and internet traffic is routed through your Azure Firewall, and you need to allow them to update, either with Automatic updates, or Azure Update management. There are a few things you need to allow to get through your FW.
Add the following rules and you will have it up and running in no time.

Go to the Azure Firewall in the Azure portal.
Rules -> Application Rule Collection
+ Add application rule collection

Rule 1
Name: Windows_Update (No whitespace)
Priority: 2000 (A number between 100-65000)
Action: Allow
Rule, FQDN Tags:
Name:Windows Update
Source Type: IP Address
Source: Prefix of vNet/Subnet or host, ex. 10.1.0.0/22
FQDN tags: WindowsUpdate (Select in the dropdown)

Rule 2
Name: Monitoring_Agent (No whitespace)
Priority: 2100 (A number between 100-65000)
Action: Allow
Rule, Target FQDNs:
Name:OMS Agent
Source Type: IP Address
Source: Prefix of vNet/Subnet or host, ex. 10.1.0.0/22
Protocol:Port: https:443
Target FQDNs: *.ods.opinsights.azure.com,*.oms.opinsights.azure.com,*.blob.core.windows.net

Rule 3
Name: Hybrid_Runbook_Worker (No whitespace)
Priority: 2200 (A number between 100-65000)
Action: Allow
Rule, Target FQDNs:
Name:Hybrid Runbook Worker
Source Type: IP Address
Source: Prefix of vNet/Subnet or host, ex. 10.1.0.0/22
Protocol:Port: https:443
Target FQDNs: *.azure-automation.net