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Set-DlpCompliancePolicy

Exchange Online ExchangeOnlineManagement Set-*

For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell. Use the Set-DlpCompliancePolicy cmdlet to modify data loss prevention (DLP) policies in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Quick start script

# Set-DlpCompliancePolicy — 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-DlpCompliancePolicy
$before | Format-List

# 3. Make the change (dry run first)
Set-DlpCompliancePolicy -Identity <PolicyIdParameter> -RetryDistribution <SwitchParameter> -WhatIf
Set-DlpCompliancePolicy -Identity <PolicyIdParameter> -RetryDistribution <SwitchParameter>

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

Syntax — 2 parameter sets

Identity

Set-DlpCompliancePolicy [-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>
 [-AddEndpointDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddEndpointDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddExchangeLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddOneDriveLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddOneDriveLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddPowerBIDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddPowerBIDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddSharePointLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddSharePointLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddTeamsLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddTeamsLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddThirdPartyAppDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-AddThirdPartyAppDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-Comment <String>]
 [-Confirm]
 [-DisplayName <String>]
 [-EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopes <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopesException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-EnforcementPlanes <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ExceptIfOneDriveSharedBy <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-ExceptIfOneDriveSharedByMemberOf <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-ExchangeAdaptiveScopes <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ExchangeAdaptiveScopesException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-ExchangeSenderMemberOf <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-ExchangeSenderMemberOfException <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-Force]
 [-IsFromSmartInsights <System.Boolean>]
 [-Locations <String>]
 [-Mode <PolicyMode>]
 [-OneDriveAdaptiveScopes <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-OneDriveAdaptiveScopesException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-OneDriveSharedBy <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-OneDriveSharedByMemberOf <RecipientIdParameter[]>]
 [-PolicyRBACScopes <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-PolicyTemplateInfo <PswsHashtable>]
 [-Priority <Int32>]
 [-RemoveEndpointDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveEndpointDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveExchangeLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveOneDriveLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveOneDriveLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemovePowerBIDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemovePowerBIDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveSharePointLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveSharePointLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveTeamsLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveTeamsLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveThirdPartyAppDlpLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-RemoveThirdPartyAppDlpLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-StartSimulation <Boolean>]
 [-TeamsLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-TeamsLocationException <MultiValuedProperty>]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

RetryDistribution

Set-DlpCompliancePolicy [-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter> [-RetryDistribution]
 [-Confirm]
 [-WhatIf]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Parameters (59)

Parameter	Type	Required	What it controls
-Identity	PolicyIdParameter	yes	The Identity parameter specifies the DLP policy that you want to modify. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the policy. For example:
-RetryDistribution	SwitchParameter	yes	The RetryDistribution switch redistributes the policy to all Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint locations. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-AddEndpointDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-AddEndpointDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-AddExchangeLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddExchangeLocation parameter adds email messages to the DLP policy if they aren't already included. The valid value for this parameter is All.
-AddOneDriveLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddOneDriveLocation parameter adds OneDrive sites to the DLP policy if they aren't already included. The valid value for this parameter is All.
-AddOneDriveLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Don't use this parameter. See the AddOneDriveLocation parameter for an explanation.
-AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation parameter specifies the on-premises file shares and SharePoint document libraries and folders to add to the list of included repositories if you used the value All for the...
-AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The AddOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationExclusion parameter specifies the on-premises file shares and SharePoint document libraries and folders to add to the list of excluded repositories if you used the value All for the...
-AddPowerBIDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddPowerBIDlpLocation parameter specifies the Power BI workspace IDs to add to the list of included workspaces if you used the value All for the PowerBIDlpLocation parameter. Only workspaces hosted in Premium...
-AddPowerBIDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The AddPowerBIDlpLocationException parameter specifies the Power BI workspace IDs to add to the list of excluded workspaces if you used the value All for the PowerBIDlpLocation parameter. Only workspaces hosted in...
-AddSharePointLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddSharePointLocation parameter specifies the SharePoint sites to add to the list of included sites if you used the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You identify the site by its URL value.
-AddSharePointLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The AddSharePointLocationException parameter specifies the SharePoint sites to add to the list of excluded sites if you used the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You identify the site by its URL value.
-AddTeamsLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The AddTeamsLocation parameter specifies the accounts, distribution groups, or mail-enabled security groups to add to the list of included Teams chat and channel messages if you used the value All for the...
-AddTeamsLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The AddTeamsLocationException parameter specifies the accounts, distribution groups, or mail-enabled security groups to add to the list of excluded Teams chat and channel messages if you used the value All for the...
-AddThirdPartyAppDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-AddThirdPartyAppDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-Comment	String		The Comment parameter specifies an optional comment. If you specify a value that contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks ("), for example: "This is an admin note".
-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.
-DisplayName	String		{{ Fill DisplayName Description }}
-EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopes	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopes Description }}
-EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopesException	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill EndpointDlpAdaptiveScopesException Description }}
-EnforcementPlanes	MultiValuedProperty		The EnforcementPlanes parameter defines the layer where policy actions are run. This parameter uses the following syntax:
-ExceptIfOneDriveSharedBy	RecipientIdParameter[]		The ExceptIfOneDriveSharedBy parameter specifies the users to exclude from the DLP policy (the sites of the OneDrive user accounts are included in the policy). You identify the users by UPN (`laura@contoso.onmicrosoft.com`).
-ExceptIfOneDriveSharedByMemberOf	RecipientIdParameter[]		The ExceptIfOneDriveSharedByMemberOf parameter specifies the distribution groups or mail-enabled security groups to exclude from the DLP policy (the OneDrive sites of group members are excluded from the policy). You...
-ExchangeAdaptiveScopes	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill ExchangeAdaptiveScopes Description }}
-ExchangeAdaptiveScopesException	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill ExchangeAdaptiveScopesException Description }}
-ExchangeSenderMemberOf	RecipientIdParameter[]		The ExchangeSenderMemberOf parameter specifies the distribution groups or security groups to include in the policy (email of the group members is included in the policy). You identify the groups by email address.
-ExchangeSenderMemberOfException	RecipientIdParameter[]		The ExchangeSenderMemberOfException parameter specifies the distribution groups or security groups to exclude from the policy (email of the group members is excluded from the policy). You identify the groups by email address.
-Force	SwitchParameter		The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.
-IsFromSmartInsights	Boolean		{{ Fill IsFromSmartInsights Description }}
-Locations	String		The Locations parameter specifies to whom, what, and where the DLP policy applies. This parameter uses the following properties:
-Mode	PolicyMode		The Mode parameter specifies the action and notification level of the DLP policy. Valid values are:
-OneDriveAdaptiveScopes	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill OneDriveAdaptiveScopes Description }}
-OneDriveAdaptiveScopesException	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill OneDriveAdaptiveScopesException Description }}
-OneDriveSharedBy	RecipientIdParameter[]		The OneDriveSharedBy parameter specifies the users to include in the DLP policy (the sites of the OneDrive user accounts are included in the policy). You identify the users by UPN (`laura@contoso.onmicrosoft.com`).
-OneDriveSharedByMemberOf	RecipientIdParameter[]		The OneDriveSharedByMemberOf parameter specifies the distribution groups or mail-enabled security groups to include in the DLP policy (the OneDrive sites of group members are included in the policy). You identify the...
-PolicyRBACScopes	MultiValuedProperty		The PolicyRBACScopes parameter specifies the administrative units to assign to the policy. A valid value is the Microsoft Entra ObjectID (GUID value) of the administrative unit. You can specify multiple values...
-PolicyTemplateInfo	PswsHashtable		The PolicyTemplateInfo specifies the built-in or custom DLP policy templates to use in the DLP policy.
-Priority	Int32		The Priority parameter specifies a priority value for the policy that determines the order of policy processing. A lower integer value indicates a higher priority, the value 0 is the highest priority, and policies...
-RemoveEndpointDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-RemoveEndpointDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-RemoveExchangeLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveExchangeLocation parameter removes email messages from the DLP policy if they're already included. The valid value for this parameter is All.
-RemoveOneDriveLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveOneDriveLocation parameter removes OneDrive sites from the DLP policy if they're already included. The valid value for this parameter is All.
-RemoveOneDriveLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Don't use this parameter. See the RemoveOneDriveLocation parameter for an explanation.
-RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocation parameter specifies the on-premises file shares and SharePoint document libraries and folders to remove from the list of included repositories if you used the value All for the...
-RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveOnPremisesScannerDlpLocationException parameter specifies the on-premises file shares and SharePoint document libraries and folders to remove from the list of excluded repositories if you used the value All...
-RemovePowerBIDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemovePowerBIDlpLocation parameter specifies the Power BI workspace IDs to remove from the list of included workspaces if you used the value All for the PowerBIDlpLocation parameter. Only workspaces hosted in...
-RemovePowerBIDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The RemovePowerBIDlpLocationException parameter specifies the Power BI workspace IDs to remove the list of excluded workspaces if you used the value All for the PowerBIDlpLocation parameter. Only workspaces hosted in...
-RemoveSharePointLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveSharePointLocation parameter specifies the SharePoint sites to remove from the list of included sites if you used the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You specify the site by its URL value.
-RemoveSharePointLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveSharePointLocationException parameter specifies the SharePoint sites to remove from the list of excluded sites if you used the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You specify the site by its URL value.
-RemoveTeamsLocation	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveTeamsLocation parameter specifies the accounts, distribution groups, or mail-enabled security groups to remove from the list of included Teams chat and channel messages if you used the value All for the...
-RemoveTeamsLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		The RemoveTeamsLocationException parameter specifies the accounts, distribution groups, or mail-enabled security groups to remove from the list of excluded Teams chat and channel messages if you used the value All...
-RemoveThirdPartyAppDlpLocation	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-RemoveThirdPartyAppDlpLocationException	MultiValuedProperty		Note: This parameter requires membership in the Compliance Administrator or Compliance Data Administrator roles in Microsoft Entra ID.
-StartSimulation	Boolean		{{ Fill StartSimulation Description }}
-TeamsAdaptiveScopes	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill TeamsAdaptiveScopes Description }}
-TeamsAdaptiveScopesException	MultiValuedProperty		{{ Fill TeamsAdaptiveScopesException Description }}
-WhatIf	SwitchParameter		The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.

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