{"@odata.context":"https://relcomms-prod-dagnegedescbeefs.b02.azurefd.net/api/v2/$metadata#Azure/$entity","id":"568825","productCategories":["Networking","Security"],"tags":["Security","Feature"],"products":["Azure Firewall"],"generalAvailabilityDate":"2026-08","previewAvailabilityDate":null,"privatePreviewAvailabilityDate":null,"title":"Generally Available: Explicit proxy in Azure Firewall ","description":"<p>Azure Firewall explicit proxy is now\ngenerally available. Explicit proxy enables customers to configure applications\nand browsers to send HTTP and HTTPS traffic directly to Azure Firewall using\nproxy settings, providing an alternative to route-based traffic steering and\nenabling more granular control over outbound web traffic.&nbsp;</p><p>The GA release builds on extensive customer\nvalidation during public preview, where explicit proxy was enabled across 300+\nAzure subscriptions and adopted by approximately 40 S500 customers.\nCustomer feedback gathered during preview directly influenced several key\nenhancements delivered as part of GA, including support for serving both HTTP\nand HTTPS destinations through a single proxy endpoint, Managed Identity-based\nPAC file retrieval, and an improved portal configuration experience.&nbsp;</p><p>A key customer use case for explicit proxy\nis Azure Arc onboarding in hybrid environments. Organizations can use\nAzure Firewall as a forward proxy for Arc-enabled servers, enabling secure\nconnectivity to required Microsoft services while maintaining centralized\noutbound access controls. Combined with support for forward proxy migration\nscenarios and application-level traffic steering, Explicit Proxy helps\ncustomers simplify network operations while leveraging Azure Firewall's\nexisting security capabilities.&nbsp;</p><a href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/firewall/explicit-proxy?tabs=portal\">Learn\nmore</a>.<br>","status":"Launched","created":"2026-08-05T14:54:08.7570035Z","modified":"2026-08-05T14:54:08.7570035Z","locale":null,"availabilities":[{"ring":"General Availability","year":2026,"month":"August"}]}