Setting up AIP labels and policies
The core functionality of Azure Information Protection is based on labels and policies. Microsoft 365 Administrators can define sensitivity labels in the Azure portal. These labels can be configured with protection settings, visual markings (such as watermarks), and, depending on your subscriptions, they may also include conditions so that a label can be automatically applied.
Once the AIP labels have been created, policies may then be defined in order to determine which users will be able to see and use the labels within their Microsoft Office applications.
Important note
At the time of writing this book, sensitivity labels are available within Microsoft Office applications for Windows, Mac, Office Online, and iOS and Android.
Historically, AIP labels have been controlled and deployed from the Azure portal. More recently, however, the Unified labeling feature has been included, which allows you to synchronize and manage your labels from...
