Microsoft Purview | Export download with pre-authorized link support
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Microsoft’s text, safely structuredUpdated September 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) is introducing support for pre-authorized and non pre-authorized export download links, to enhance the reliability and performance of export download.
Introduction
A new capability in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) enables organizations to configure export download links as either pre-authorized or non pre-authorized.
- Pre-authorized links offer faster downloads and maintain session continuity for a specified duration configurable by eDiscovery administrators.
- Non pre-authorized links require re-authentication after each connection loss and are needed for restricted environments that allow access only to limited Microsoft 365 IP ranges.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498160.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-September 2025 and completes by end of September 2025.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout begins early October 2025 and completes by end of October 2025
How this will affect your organization
This update allows organizations to maintain strict control over data access while optimizing download performance based on environment needs.
What you need to do to prepare
Admins should:
- Review organizational policies and familiarize themselves with new export configuration options, including link type selection and duration settings.
- Update internal documentation and training materials to reflect this capability.
What changed
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Microsoft Purview | eDiscovery - Guest access for export downloads→ Microsoft Purview | Export download with pre-authorized link support
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Updated September 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) is introducing support for pre-authorized and non pre-authorized export download links, to enhance the reliability and performance of export download. Introduction A new capability
of sharingin Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) enables organizations to configure export download linkswith external users will be availableas either pre-authorized or non pre-authorized. Pre-authorized links offer faster downloads and maintain session continuity forMicrosoft Purviewa specified duration configurable by eDiscovery(Premium) users. This feature enhances collaboration by allowing external legal counsel, auditors, or other stakeholders to securelyadministrators. Non pre-authorized links require re-authentication after each connection loss and are needed for restricted environments that allow accesseDiscovery export files—without requiring tenant login credentials.only to limited Microsoft 365 IP ranges. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498160. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide):We will begin rolling outRollout begins mid-September 2025 andexpect to completecompletes by end of September 2025. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD):We will begin rolling outRollout begins early October 2025 andexpect to completecompletes by end of October2025.2025 How this will affect yourorganization:organization Thisfeature will simplify the process of sharing eDiscovery export files with external parties, reducing manual steps and improving compliance workflows. Organizations canupdate allows organizations to maintain strict control over data access whileenabling secure collaboration with external users.optimizing download performance based on environment needs. What you need to do toprepare:prepare Adminsshould review their organization’sshould: Review organizational policiesfor sharing sensitive data externallyand familiarize themselves withthenew export configurationoptions such as enabling link sharingoptions, including link type selection andconfiguring link duration.duration settings. Update internalguidancedocumentation and training materials to reflect thisnewcapability.- Tags
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