About Microsoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool
This project introduces the Guest Proxy Agent (GPA) to enhance the security of the Azure Instance Metadata Service and Azure Wireserver endpoints (available in Azure IaaS VM/VMSS).
This project introduces the Guest Proxy Agent (GPA) to enhance the security of the Azure Instance Metadata Service and Azure Wireserver endpoints (available in Azure IaaS VM/VMSS).
This project introduces the Guest Proxy Agent (GPA) to enhance the security of the Azure Instance Metadata Service and Azure Wireserver endpoints (available in Azure IaaS VM/VMSS).
Release notes
Public Cloud Stage | Availability Date | Regions
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Canary 1 | 9/28/2026 | East US 2EUAP
Canary 2 | 9/29/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP
Pilot | 10/30/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US
Medium | 10/6/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US
Large | 10/8/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US
Batch 1 A | 10/12/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2
Batch 1 B | 10/14/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2, Brazil South, South Africa North, Switzerland North, UK West, UAE North, East US, Norway East, Central India, West US 2
Batch 2 A | 10/19/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2, Brazil South, South Africa North, Switzerland North, UK West, UAE North, East US, Norway East, Central India, West US 2, Southeast Asia, Australia Southeast, South Central US, Canada East, Japan West, Korea South, Switzerland West, UAE Central
Batch 2 B | 10/21/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2, Brazil South, South Africa North, Switzerland North, UK West, UAE North, East US, Norway East, Central India, West US 2, Southeast Asia, Australia Southeast, South Central US, Canada East, Japan West, Korea South, Switzerland West, UAE Central, Australia Central 2, France South, South India, West Europe, Central US, Norway West, South Africa West, UK South
Public Cloud | 10/26/2026 | All
Mooncake Cloud Stage | Availability Date | Regions …
| Publisher | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.52 |
| Release date | 2026-09-25 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | portable |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | Microsoft.Azure.GuestProxyAgent.AllowListTool |
winget install --id=Microsoft.Azure.GuestProxyAgent.AllowListTool -ewinget upgrade --id=Microsoft.Azure.GuestProxyAgent.AllowListTool -ewinget uninstall --id=Microsoft.Azure.GuestProxyAgent.AllowListTool -eMicrosoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool adds this command to the command line: allowlisttool.
Release notes
Public Cloud Stage | Availability Date | Regions
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------
Canary 1 | 7/30/2026 | East US 2EUAP
Canary 2 | 8/4/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP
Pilot | 8/24/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US
Medium | 9/9/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US
Large | 9/14/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US
Batch 1 A | 9/16/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2
Batch 1 B | 9/21/2026 | East US 2 EUAP, Central US EUAP, West Central US, North Central US, West US, East Asia, Australia East, Australia Central, Canada Central, North Europe, France Central, West India, Japan East, Korea Central, East US 2, Brazil South, South Africa North, Switzerland North, UK West, UAE North, East US, Norway East, Central India, West US 2 …
Yes. Microsoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 1.0.52, released on Sep 25, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 3d3a3512a0759034ef8af670a40f2d9f301671e37354c67847d6554da6553747.
Microsoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Microsoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Microsoft.Azure.GuestProxyAgent.AllowListTool -e.
Yes. Microsoft Azure Guest Proxy Agent - Allow List Tool is available as a portable program (allowListTool.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.