429876 – Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Information Protection – MIP auto-labeling for Azure SQL & Storage

Product:

Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Information Protection

Platform:

Web, World tenant

Status:

In development

Change type:

Links:

MC933531

Details:

Extend your sensitivity labels to specific or all subscriptions within Azure Storage and Azure SQL Server via auto-labeling policy. Clearly define labeling conditions for data sources beyond M365 without fear of it interfering with existing M365 files configurations.

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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview

Created:
2024-11-02

updated:
2025-12-18

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summary for non-techies**

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explanation for non-techies**

Imagine you're managing a large library, and each book needs a label to indicate its genre, author, and whether it's available for borrowing. Previously, you only labeled books on certain shelves, but now you want to extend this labeling system to every book in the library, regardless of where it's located. This is similar to what Microsoft Purview's auto-labeling for Azure SQL and Storage does for your data.

In the digital world, "books" are your data files, and "labels" are tags that help identify the sensitivity and type of data, like whether it's confidential or public. With Microsoft Purview, you can automatically apply these labels to data stored in Azure SQL and Azure Storage, just like automatically labeling every book in the library. This ensures that all your data is categorized correctly, no matter where it resides.

The auto-labeling policy acts like a librarian who knows exactly which label to apply based on the content of each book. You set the rules, much like giving the librarian a guidebook, so they know how to label each book without needing to check with you every time. This means you can extend your labeling system beyond the usual places, like Microsoft 365, to other data sources without worrying about messing up the existing labels.

This system is designed to be seamless and non-intrusive, ensuring that your existing labels on Microsoft 365 files remain untouched. It's like expanding your library's labeling system to new sections without having to redo the labels on the books you already organized. This way, you maintain consistency and control over your data's classification across various platforms.