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Azure VPN Gateway: SSTP protocol support retirement
Retirement date for SSTP protocol support on Azure VPN Gateway: 31 Mar 2027. From that date, existing SSTP-enabled gateways can no longer be used to establish SSTP connections.
Retires , 31 Mar 2027
What breaks
From 31 Mar 2027, existing SSTP-enabled gateways can no longer be used to establish SSTP connections. Enabling the SSTP protocol on a VPN gateway stopped being supported on Mar 31, 2026. VPN gateways with the SSTP protocol enabled are affected.
What to do
Follow the instructions to migrate from SSTP to IKEv2 or OpenVPN before 31 Mar 2027.
Replacement
IKEv2 or OpenVPN
Sources
- Official sourceazure.microsoft.comOfficial
- Additional sourcelearn.microsoft.comOfficial
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