MC660616Microsoft Purview Information Protection: Require sensitivity label to restrict permissions

Updated November 2, 2023: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Users with access to Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) are redirected from old protection mechanisms towards the modern sensitivity labeling experience.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 109532

When this will happen:

Preview: We will begin rolling out in mid-August 2023 (previously late July) and complete by early September 2023 (previously mid-August).

Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in late September 2023 (previously early September) and complete by early February 2024 (previously late October).

How this will affect your organization:

Users will no longer be able to apply IRM protection to new or existing documents and instead will be directed to apply MIP labels.

What you need to do to prepare:

Users with access to MIP that require the old IRM protection mechanisms will need to either need transition towards MIP labels or request a registry key capable of reverting to the old behavior.