Edge Secure Network

Secure Network is a privacy and security feature built into Microsoft Edge that helps protect your connection while browsing. It uses VPN technology to help protect traffic on open Wi‑Fi networks, reduce exposure to IP-based tracking, and provide additional protection when browsing on unsecured connections.

Edge Secure Network helps protect your browsing by encrypting supported traffic, helping reduce exposure to IP-based tracking, and masking your IP address to help limit visibility to websites and other parties.

Sign in to Microsoft Edge with your personal Microsoft account and turn on Secure Network. Once enabled, Secure Network can automatically help protect your browsing when additional protection is needed, such as on open Wi‑Fi networks or when visiting unsecured websites. You can choose the protection experience that works best for you by selecting Optimized, Select Sites, or All Sites mode in Microsoft Edge settings. Visit the Microsoft Support page for setup instructions and additional details about Secure Network.

You can choose from three protection modes:

• Optimized (Recommended) automatically helps protect traffic on open Wi‑Fi and unsecured connections while efficiently managing your included monthly 5 GB data allowance. This mode helps provide protection when it's needed most without routing all browsing traffic through Secure Network.
• Select Sites lets you choose websites that should always use Secure Network, giving you more control over where additional protection is applied.
• All Sites helps protect browsing traffic across websites while Secure Network is turned on, providing a more consistent protection experience as you browse. Because more traffic can be routed through Secure Network, this mode may use more of your monthly data allowance.

Each mode offers a different balance of protection, control, and data usage so you can choose the experience that best fits the way you browse.

Yes. With Select Sites mode, you can decide which websites should always use Secure Network. You can also select Always use VPN for this site on websites where you want ongoing protection. This gives you more control over where Secure Network is applied while you browse.

When Secure Network is active, a shield icon (icon) appears in Microsoft Edge so you can quickly see when your browsing is being protected.

Yes. Secure Network is available to users who sign in to Microsoft Edge with a personal Microsoft account.

Users signed in to Microsoft Edge with a personal Microsoft account receive a monthly allowance of 5 GB for Secure Network. Data usage resets each month. Some types of traffic may not be routed through Secure Network to help manage available data.

Edge Secure Network helps protect your privacy by masking your IP address and providing a similar regional location. This can make it more difficult for websites and trackers to determine your precise location.

No, Edge Secure Network is not available for managed devices at this time.

Edge Secure Network may not be available in all regions, on all browser versions, or on managed devices. Availability can vary by market and device.

Edge Secure Network can disconnect for several reasons, including changes to your internet connection or the use of a proxy. You can turn Secure Network back on at any time.

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more (icon) ▸ More Tools ▸ Secure Network. Once Edge Secure Network is enabled, you will see a shield icon (icon) to the right of your address bar where you can click.