By late 2024, the New Microsoft Purview Message Encryption Portal will switch to the “static.microsoft” domain. Users will be automatically redirected to the new domain without needing to take any action. A similar trend is seen for other products, such as Microsoft Intune.
Organizations should update their references and ensure the new domain is not blocked. The portal’s design will also be updated. The Microsoft Purview Message Encryption portal lets you access encrypted messages from your organization to external recipients.
To boost security and improve user experience, Microsoft launched the cloud.microsoft domain in early 2023. This domain is part of a broader effort to create a unified, reliable space for Microsoft’s software and services.
In this post, you will find all the details about how the Microsoft Purview Message Encryption Portal will move to the Microsoft domain by late 2024. We will cover this change and how it will affect your access to encrypted messages.
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When will the Domain Change Take Place?
The rollout will start in mid-October 2024 and is expected to be completed by mid-December 2024.
Will the Change be Applied Worldwide?
The change will be rolled out globally, including in the GCC (Government Community Cloud) regions.
How Long Will the Transition Take?
The transition will occur over approximately two months.
Microsoft Purview Message Encryption Portal MIgration to Static Microsoft Domain by Late 2024
As Microsoft makes this change, some of its products and services will start using a new domain called static.microsoft.com. During the transition, you will still see the old domains being used.
- You will notice both the new and old domain formats simultaneously until the switch is complete.
| Microsoft Purview Message Encryption Portal Domain Change | Details |
|---|---|
| Relevance | Medium |
| Service & Monthly Active Users | Microsoft Purview |
| Message ID | MC887373 |
| Published | Sep 10, 2024 |
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How this Impacts your Organization
The portal will get a new look with updated fonts, colors, and controls along with changing domains. These design changes will help the portal match the Purview branding and make it look more consistent and familiar to users.
Let’s discuss how this will affect your organization. The list below provides more details.
- Users receiving encrypted messages with links will be automatically redirected to applications under static.microsoft.com domains. No action is needed from users.
- Links to the previous domains will still be supported, ensuring a smooth transition.
- The new application domains will use the .microsoft extension instead of .com, intended to add security and prevent spoofing.
Preparation Steps for Static.Microsoft Domain Migration
Let’s discuss the Preparation Steps for the Microsoft Purview Message Encryption Portal Domain change. The table below provides more details.
| Preparation Steps |
|---|
| Let users know that the new key domain for Microsoft cloud services will be static.microsoft. The users can find more details in the Microsoft Support article, “What is cloud.microsoft?“ |
| Check your organization’s websites, tools, and documents for any links to the old URL (outlook.office365.com/Encryption). Although these links will automatically redirect. |
| Admins should ensure that connections to *.static.microsoft are not blocked on their networks. If you follow Microsoft’s usual network setup advice, you should not need to do anything extra. |
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.