Admin guides for DLP Evidences, Viva Engage and Unlicensed OneDrive

I prepared for You the summary of the most important news, announcements and articles about Microsoft 365 from the last week. Enjoy!

AI Genius - AI Skilling series for Developers

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to advance your AI skills and power up your productivity. The Microsoft AI Genius Series provides six on-demand hands-on workshops, demos and resources to help you get up and running with cutting-edge AI tech and tools. Presented by top Microsoft experts, you’ll go on a step-by-step learning journey on how to develop and deploy next generation AI apps and services. Who should attendData, AI, security and machine learning devs who want to upskill in cutting-edge AI and lead innovation in your organization.What to expectA six-part progressive course with new AI topics released every week. Complete all six topics or just those you want to focus on.

We are conducting a six-part AI Skilling series called AI Genius starting January 28th 2025 to kickstart your AI learning journey from beginner to advanced use cases. The series will feature experts from Microsoft talking about different aspects of using AI and building AI Applications. This is targeted towards developers who are looking to upskill their AI capabilities in the latest AI technologies such as SLMs, RAG and AI agents.

Viva Engage admin guidelines

We dive into the essentials of Admin and Governance for Viva Engage. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage and govern your Viva Engage environment. Here are the key topics that we'll cover:

• Viva Engage Admin Roles and Responsibilities
• Viva Engage Communities and Microsoft 365 Groups
• Branding and Multi-Tenant Setup
• Integration with Microsoft 365 Apps
• Analytics and Reporting
• Moderation
• Leadership and Audience Management

Unlicensed OneDrive user accounts: What you need to know

We are approaching the start date of when the new policy for unlicensed OneDrive user accounts is taking place. We want to give some updates on what to expect, when to expect them, and what actions you can take to ensure a smooth transition.

To enhance security, compliance, and storage management this change will help organizations optimize storage, streamline account management, and ensure data security.

What is happening?

Beginning on Jan 27th, 2025, any OneDrive user accounts that have been unlicensed for longer than 93 days will be inaccessible to admins and end users. Accounts become unlicensed when the admin removes the license, or the user is deleted from Entra ID.

How does an account get unlicensed?

When an account becomes unlicensed, it means that the user no longer has a valid license associated with their account. This can happen for various reasons, such as the expiration of a subscription, the removal of a license by an admin, or changes in the organization's licensing agreements.

These accounts will be automatically archived and will still be viewable via admin tools but will not be accessible until admins take action on them.

One example of this is if a OneDrive account became unlicensed on August 1st, 2025, this account will be inaccessible as of Oct 1st, 2025.

In some scenarios, users with the necessary permissions can access SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business resources without a license.

Setup endpoint DLP evidence collection

Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (Endpoint DLP) is part of the Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) suite of features you can use to discover and protect sensitive items across Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft Endpoint DLP allows you to detect and protect sensitive content across onboarded Windows 10, Windows 11 and macOS devices. Learn more about all of Microsoft's DLP offerings.

Before you start setting up the storage, you should review Get started with collecting files that match data loss prevention policies from devices | Microsoft Learn to understand the licensing, permissions, device onboarding and your requirements

Microsoft and OpenAI evolve partnership to drive the next phase of AI

We are thrilled to continue our strategic partnership with OpenAI and to partner on Stargate. Today’s announcement is complementary to what our two companies have been working on together since 2019.

The key elements of our partnership remain in place for the duration of our contract through 2030, with our access to OpenAI’s IP, our revenue sharing arrangements and our exclusivity on OpenAI’s APIs all continuing forward – specifically:

• Microsoft has rights to OpenAI IP (inclusive of model and infrastructure) for use within our products like Copilot. This means our customers have access to the best model for their needs.
• The OpenAI API is exclusive to Azure, runs on Azure and is also available through the Azure OpenAI Service. This agreement means customers benefit from having access to leading models on Microsoft platforms and direct from OpenAI.
• Microsoft and OpenAI have revenue sharing agreements that flow both ways, ensuring that both companies benefit from increased use of new and existing models.
• Microsoft remains a major investor in OpenAI, providing funding and capacity to support their advancements and, in turn, benefiting from their growth in valuation.

Deployment guides for Microsoft 365 & Copilot

Simplify the implementation of Microsoft 365 Copilot in your organization by following our step-by-step guides. Choose from our Quickstart, Foundations+, or Advanced configurations guides to get started. Whether you're using Microsoft 365 for business or personal use, make your set up and deployment of Microsoft products, apps, and services easier and more efficient. Find guides to help set up Microsoft 365, improve your workflow, and manage organizational settings including security and data retention. Get support from our dedicated FastTrack team for additional assistance.

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