check before: 2025-02-01
Product:
Purview Communication Compliance, Purview Data Loss Prevention
Platform:
Mac, Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
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
Public Preview Start Date
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Direct effects for Operations**
Data Loss Prevention Implementation
Without proper preparation, the implementation of DLP policies may lead to unintended restrictions on user actions, such as copying files to USB drives or clipboard, causing disruption in workflow.
- roles: IT Administrator, End User
- 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 Disruption
Users may experience confusion and frustration due to sudden changes in file access permissions and alerts for actions they previously performed without restrictions, impacting productivity.
- roles: End User, Support Staff
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/compliance/dlp-configure-endpoint-settings?view=o365-worldwide#network-share-coverage-and-exclusions-preview, https://purview.microsoft.com/
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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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