Microsoft Fabric: Workspace inbound/outbound access protection will be available by default (preview)

Microsoft Fabric will introduce Preview features for Workspace-level private links and Outbound access protection in June 2025. These features, enabled by default, allow workspace admins to secure inbound and outbound data connections. Tenant admins can disable these settings in the Fabric admin portal. Microsoft Fabric will introduce two Preview features called Workspace-level private links and Outbound access protection at the Fabric workspace level. At the tenant level, the corresponding settings Configure workspace level inbound network rules and Configure workspace level outbound network rules will be in the Advanced networking section of the Fabric admin portal. The new tenant-level settings will be enabled by default, which will allow the workspace admins to configure Workspace-level private links and Outbound access protection. The workspace admin will then decide whether to configure these features at the workspace level. You (the tenant admin) can switch off the tenant toggle in the Fabric admin center if you decide not to make this feature available to your workspace admins. When this will happen: Public Preview (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-June 2025. We will communicate the plan for General Availability in a future post. How this will affect your organization: Feature 1: Workspace-level private links Private links provide secure inbound connectivity to Microsoft Fabric. Workspace admins can set up private links in Microsoft Azure to connect to a Fabric workspace from a specific virtual network. In Fabric, workspace admins can choose to block inbound public access to your data to significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches. During Preview, admins can block inbound public access with the public REST API, which does not require a workspace-level private link set up in Azure. The corresponding-level tenant admin setting Configure workspace level inbound network rules will be available in the Fabric admin portal at Tenant settings > Advanced networking: View image in new tab Feature 2: Outbound access protection at the user workspace level Data exfiltration is a concern for many enterprises that store sensitive data in the cloud. When used with other networking features in […]

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