MC856760 – Reminder: Two Admin Audit Log cmdlets retire in September 2024 (archived)

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check before: 2024-09-15

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Exchange

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Online, World tenant

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Admin impact, Retirement

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Summary:
Two Admin Audit Log cmdlets, `Search-AdminAuditLog` and `New-AdminAuditLog`, will retire on September 15, 2024. It's recommended to use `Search-UnifiedAuditLog` instead. Details on retirement and migration are available on the Microsoft Community Hub.

Details:
We will be retiring the two Admin Audit Log cmdlets Search-AdminAuditLog and New-AdminAuditLog from the Microsoft Exchange Online version 3 module on September 15, 2024. Instead, we recommend using the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet for auditing, where we will continue to invest our development resources.
Please refer to Update on the Deprecation of Admin Audit Log Cmdlets - Microsoft Community Hub for details on the retirement and migration of the two cmdlets.

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Created:
2024-08-10

updated:
2024-08-10

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Impact on IT Operations
- Potential disruption in auditing processes due to the retirement of `Search-AdminAuditLog` and `New-AdminAuditLog` cmdlets.
- Roles impacted: IT Operations Managers, System Administrators
- Need for reconfiguration of scripts and automation tools that currently rely on the deprecated cmdlets.
- Roles impacted: IT Developers, System Administrators

- Impact on IT Services
- Transition to `Search-UnifiedAuditLog` may require updates to documentation and training materials for IT services.
- Roles impacted: IT Trainers, Service Desk Analysts
- Possible temporary unavailability of auditing features during the transition period if not managed properly.
- Roles impacted: IT Service Managers, Compliance Officers

- Impact on IT Users
- Users may experience delays in receiving audit logs if the transition is not seamless, affecting compliance and reporting.
- Roles impacted: Compliance Officers, Business Analysts
- Increased support requests from users unfamiliar with the new cmdlet, leading to potential service desk overload.
- Roles impacted: Service Desk Analysts, IT Support Staff

- Dependencies and Interdependencies
- The change may affect other IT services that rely on audit logs for security and compliance monitoring.
- Roles impacted: Security Analysts, Compliance Officers
- Integration with third-party tools that utilize the deprecated cmdlets may require updates or replacements.
- Roles impacted: IT Architects, Vendor Management Teams

- Recommendations for Mitigation
- Develop a comprehensive migration plan to transition to `Search-UnifiedAuditLog` well before the retirement date.
- Roles impacted: Project Managers, Change Management Teams
- Conduct training sessions for IT staff and end-users to familiarize them with the new cmdlet and its functionalities.
- Roles impacted: IT Trainers, System Administrators

For more information on the retirement and migration of the cmdlets, refer to the Microsoft Community Hub: [Update on the Deprecation of Admin Audit Log Cmdlets](https://aka.ms/AdminAuditCmdletBlog).

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