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Clarify purpose of hosts in the allowlist for network access #8736

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5.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 (preview)

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/gallery/getting-started#network-access-to-the-powershell-gallery

Description of the documentation error

This article lists the hosts that need to be allowed for network access, but does not explain the context when they are needed.

Suggested fix

The following hosts are needed for package discovery and download.

  • psg-prod-eastus.azureedge.net
  • *.powershellgallery.com

The remaining hosts are only required when using the Web UI.

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