check before: 2025-06-30
Product:
eDiscovery, Entra, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Groups, Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Viva Engage, Teams
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
User impact, Admin impact, Retirement
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Viva Engage will retire the private content mode by June 30th, 2025. Verified admins will no longer be able to enable or disable this feature. Alternative methods are provided for viewing private community content, handling legal cases, and managing group memberships. Admins should prepare for this change by exploring the alternatives.
Details:
In alignment with Microsoft 365 core workload administration best practices private content mode will be retired as of June 30th, 2025. This feature has been utilized for specific use cases related to Viva Engage administration and management, and we have outlined alternative solutions for these scenarios in the communication below. This applies to Engage on web, Engage on Teams and Engage on outlook.
[When this will happen:]
(Worldwide) The feature will be completely retired by June 30th, 2025
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Created:
2025-04-01
updated:
2025-04-01
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Viva Engage will retire its private content mode by June 30, 2025, removing admin control over private content settings, and instead, roles like Global Administrators will have streamlined access, while compliance administrators and eDiscovery managers will maintain access for legal and audit purposes.
Direct effects for Operations**
Retirement of Private Content Mode
Admins will lose the ability to enable or disable private content mode, impacting their control over community content visibility.
- roles: Verified Admins, Compliance Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/engage/eac-as-manage-data
Access to Private Community Content
Users may face challenges in accessing private community content without explicit approvals, affecting collaboration and information sharing.
- roles: Global Administrators, Groups Administrators
- references: https://learn%20about%20groups,%20group%20membership,%20and%20access%20-%20microsoft%20entra%20%7c%20microsoft%20learn/
Visibility of Community Members
The visibility of community admins and members will change, potentially leading to privacy concerns and confusion among users.
- roles: Community Admins, Group Owners
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/edisc
Handling Legal and Audit Cases
Compliance and eDiscovery processes may be impacted, as admins will need to adapt to new methods for accessing private content for legal purposes.
- roles: eDiscovery Managers, Compliance Administrators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/edisc
User Experience in Engage
Users may experience a decline in user experience due to the lack of private content mode, leading to frustration and reduced engagement.
- roles: End Users, Community Members
- references: https://microsoft%20entra%20built-in%20roles%20-%20microsoft%20entra%20id%20%7c%20microsoft%20learn/
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