check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Purview, Purview Communication Compliance, Purview compliance portal, Purview Data Loss Prevention
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Summary:
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention will now protect sensitive data in network shares and mapped network drives on Mac endpoints. The rollout timeline has been updated: Public Preview in early March 2025 and General Availability in early April 2025. Configure DLP policies and exclusions via the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.
Details:
Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With this feature, sensitive data in files that are stored in network shares and mapped network drives will be protected by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across Mac endpoints.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410397.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February).
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March).
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Preview
Created:
2024-10-16
updated:
2025-02-22
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is enhancing its Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for Mac endpoints to protect sensitive data on network shares and mapped drives, with a rollout starting in March 2025, allowing exclusions for trusted shares via the Purview compliance portal.
Direct effects for Operations**
Data Loss Prevention Implementation
Without proper preparation, users may experience disruptions in accessing sensitive data stored in network shares, leading to potential workflow interruptions and frustration due to unexpected restrictions on data handling.
- roles: IT Administrators, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/dlp-configure-endpoint-settings?view=o365-worldwide#network-share-coverage-and-exclusions-preview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410397
User Experience with DLP Policies
If DLP policies are implemented without user training or communication, users may be confused by new restrictions on actions such as copying files to USB or clipboard, resulting in decreased productivity and increased support requests.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/dlp-configure-endpoint-settings?view=o365-worldwide#network-share-coverage-and-exclusions-preview, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=410397
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-02-22 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Summary | Microsoft 365 is introducing a Data Loss Prevention feature for Mac endpoints, protecting sensitive data on network shares and mapped drives. Public Preview starts early February 2025, with General Availability in early March 2025. Organizations can configure DLP policies and exclusions via Microsoft Purview. | Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention will now protect sensitive data in network shares and mapped network drives on Mac endpoints. The rollout timeline has been updated: Public Preview in early March 2025 and General Availability in early April 2025. Configure DLP policies and exclusions via the Microsoft Purview compliance portal. |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Last Updated | 10/16/2024 01:43:53 | 2025-02-21T18:14:03Z |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Messages | With this feature, sensitive data in files that are stored in network shares and mapped network drives will be protected by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across Mac endpoints.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410397. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early March 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025. | Updated February 21, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
With this feature, sensitive data in files that are stored in network shares and mapped network drives will be protected by Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across Mac endpoints. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410397. [When this will happen:] Public Preview: We will begin rolling out early March 2025 (previously early February) and expect to complete by mid-March 2025 (previously mid-February). General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early April 2025 (previously early March) and expect to complete by mid-April 2025 (previously mid-March). |
| 2025-02-22 | MC Title | Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Network share coverage and exclusion support on Mac endpoints | (Updated) Microsoft Purview | Data Loss Prevention: Network share coverage and exclusion support on Mac endpoints |
| 2025-02-22 | MC End Time | 04/30/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-26T09:00:00Z |
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