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New-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement New-*

Create a new Microsoft 365 data-at-rest encryption policy.

Quick start script

# New-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org

# 2. Capture the current state first — you cannot roll back what you never recorded
$before = Get-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
New-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy -Name <String> -AzureKeyIDs <MultiValuedProperty> -WhatIf
New-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy -Name <String> -AzureKeyIDs <MultiValuedProperty>

# 4. Verify and diff
$after = Get-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy
Compare-Object ($before | Out-String) ($after | Out-String)

Syntax

New-M365DataAtRestEncryptionPolicy [-Name] <String> -AzureKeyIDs <MultiValuedProperty>
 [-Confirm]
 [-Description <String>]
 [-DomainController <Fqdn>]
 [-Enabled <Boolean>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (7)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Name	String	yes	The Name parameter specifies a unique name for the Microsoft 365 data-at-rest encryption policy. If the value contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks (").
-AzureKeyIDs	MultiValuedProperty	yes	The AzureKeyIDs parameter specifies the URL of the encryption key in the Azure Key Vault that's used for encryption. For example, `https://contoso.vault.azure.net/keys/key1/`.
-Confirm	SwitchParameter		The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.
-Description	String		The Description parameter specifies an optional description for the policy.
-DomainController	Fqdn		This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.
-Enabled	Boolean		The Enabled parameter specifies whether the policy is enabled or disabled. Valid values are:
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

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