Technical requirements
As with previous chapters in this book, there are requirements when it comes to implementing retention labels and policies as well. To keep it streamlined with the other chapters and with the exam as well, the license we are going to use in the demonstrations and guides is Microsoft 365 E5.
Licensing is always a jungle to navigate, as retention labels are present in licensing subscriptions other than E5. Microsoft has a well-documented description of this at the following link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/microsoft-365-service-descriptions/microsoft-365-tenantlevel-services-licensing-guidance/microsoft-365-security-compliance-licensing-guidance#which-licenses-provide-the-rights-for-a-user-to-benefit-from-the-service-8.
