Microsoft Purview | Information Protection: SharePoint Online library permissions extend to downloaded files

If your organization is using Microsoft SharePoint Online and sensitivity labels, this update is for you. Microsoft is introducing a new capability that integrates SharePoint Online library permissions with Purview sensitivity labeling and protection. The feature is currently in Public Preview stage and requires opt-in through Microsoft PowerShell. With this capability, SharePoint Online document library owners can apply a sensitivity label at the library level, applying it automatically to all unprotected and unlabeled files such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDFs in the target library. This simplifies labeling in bulk across document libraries and helps protect files as they move out of the original document library, for example, for collaboration or attempted exfiltration. Files downloaded from these libraries are also protected upon download, and user permissions on the document library are reflected on downloaded files, allowing for easier individual user revocation. This rollout is expected to begin mid-November 2024 and complete mid-January 2025. Organizations are advised to test the feature on non-production sites first to understand how it works.

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