DLP policy reference

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Requirements, exceptions and scope

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• Defaul policy for devicesException2 conditions1 passage
• Policy scopingException2 conditions2 passages
• Support for adding SharePoint sites to Administrative UnitsExceptionScope4 conditions2 passages
• Administrative unit restricted policiesRequirementException1 condition1 passage
• LocationsException10 conditions9 passages
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• Exchange location scopingException1 condition1 passage
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• Exchange location scope calculationScope2 conditions2 passages
• OneDrive location scopingRequirementException11 conditions9 passages
• Device scopingExceptionScope7 conditions4 passages
• Location support for how content can be definedException3 conditions1 passage
• How DLP classification worksException2 conditions1 passage
• Hosted service locationsException2 conditions2 passages
• Run the policy in simulaiton mode changes the action that's applied at runtimeException3 conditions1 passage
• ConditionsRecommendation2 conditions1 passage
• Content containsException2 conditions2 passages
• Condition contextException1 condition1 passage
• Conditions Exchange supportsScope1 passage
• Conditions managed cloud apps supportException1 condition1 passage
• Conditions unmanaged cloud apps supportRequirement1 passage
• Conditions supported for EndpointsRequirementExceptionScopeRecommendation6 conditions9 passages
• Operating system requirements for five conditionsRequirement1 passage
• Condition groupsRequirementExceptionRecommendation2 conditions3 passages
• ActionsRequirementException5 conditions5 passages
• Supported actions: ExchangeExceptionScope1 condition2 passages
• Supported actions: SharePointException1 condition1 passage
• Supported actions: OneDriveException1 condition1 passage
• Supported actions: DevicesExceptionScope5 conditions5 passages
• Supported actions: Managed cloud appsException1 condition1 passage
• Supported actions: Unmanaged cloud appsException1 condition1 passage
• Restrict access or encrypt content in Microsoft 365 locationsException2 conditions1 passage
• Service domain and browser activitiesException1 condition1 passage
• Paste to Browser limitationsException2 conditions2 passages
• Restricted app activitiesException2 conditions1 passage
• File activities for apps in restricted app groupsRequirementException4 conditions3 passages
• Fabric and Power BI actionsException1 condition1 passage
• DLP platform limitations for actionsExceptionScopeRecommendation2 conditions4 passages
• User notifications and policy tipsException3 conditions2 passages
• Email notification batchingException1 condition3 passages
• Policy tips and user notifications configuration optionsRequirementExceptionScope2 conditions4 passages
• Block users in ExchangeException1 condition1 passage
• Blocking and notifications in SharePoint in Microsoft 365 and OneDriveException9 conditions2 passages
• Learn more URLRequirementException1 condition2 passages
• User overridesException1 condition1 passage
• User override behaviorRequirementException1 condition2 passages
• Incident reportsRequirement1 passage
• Alert typesException2 conditions1 passage
• Other alert optionsScope1 passage
• Evidence collection for file activities on devicesRequirementException2 conditions1 passage
• Additional optionsException2 conditions1 passage

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1. 19 Oct 2026
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