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Get started with data loss prevention protections for Recall

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Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) protection for Recall snapshots feature is in preview

Recall is a Copilot+ PC feature that allows users to search locally saved and locally analyzed snapshots of their screen using natural language. To help protect against the inclusion of sensitive content in these snapshots, you can use DLP policies. This article walks you through the prerequisites and configuration steps you perform to start using DLP protections for Recall.

DLP protections for Recall are supported for sensitive information types and sensitivity labeled items in:

  • Sensitivity labeled Teams channels
  • Sensitivity labeled Teams meeting chats
  • SIT or sensitivity labeled files that are opened with Microsoft 365 Copilot App (Word, Excel PowerPoint web apps) using Microsoft Edge for Business
  • Labeled emails Outlook
  • Locally stored files with sensitivity labels or SITs
  • Files stored in the cloud that with sensitivity labels or SITS that get opened in Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on the device

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Before you begin

IT admins can set policies that give Copilot+ PC users the option to enable saving snapshots. The user must then opt in to taking snapshots. For more information, see Manage Recall.

Prerequisites

  • meet all device prerequisites for Recall as described in Manage Recall.
  • Microsoft Purview endpoint DLP is enabled for the tenant the Copilot+ PC is onboarded to endpoint data loss prevention.
  • Microsoft Intune is running on the tenant to create Windows tenant policies.
  • Copilot+ PC must be running

Set the following Group Policy settings on the Copilot+ PC to enable DLP protections for Recall using either Microsoft Intune or Local Group Policy Editor.

Local Group Policy Set to Required Notes
WindowsAI > Turn off saving snapshots for use with Recall Disable Yes This policy makes the Recall feature available to users to opt in. This doesn't automatically start Recall for users. Users must launch recall and opt-in to taking snapshots on their machines.
WindowsAI > Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall 30-180 Optional This is the retention period for snapshots in days
WindowsAI/Set maximum storage for snapshots used by Recall 10-150 Optional This is the storage limit. For more information, see, Manage Recall.
WindowsAI > SetDataLossPreventionProvider policy HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows defender; value:InstallLocation; binary:endpointdlp.dll; minversion:4.18.25080.5 Yes This registry value sets the DLP provider (Microsoft Purview) to be used with Recall. This capability is implemented as a public API.

For more information, see: SetDataLossPreventionProvide

Licensing

For information on licensing, see

Permissions

For information on the permissions required to create and manage DLP policies, see Permissions.

Configuring DLP policy protections for Recall

When you configure a Copilot+ PC so that the user can opt in to Recall, and the user does opt in, you can create new DLP policies or edit existing policies to include protections for Recall.

For general information on creating DLP policies, see Create and deploy a data loss prevention policy.

The setting to enable DLP protections for Recall is available when you create or edit a DLP policy in Enterprise Applications & devices policies. In the policy editing workflow under Actions > Audit or restrict activities on devices > Restrictions in Windows Recall in Copilot+ PCs > Restrict content in Windows Recall. You can select Audit only or Block.

screenshot of the Restrict content in Windows Recall selection box.

If you select Audit only, then the user doesn't see any notification when a snapshot is taken that contains sensitive information. However, the event is logged in the DLP reports.

If you select Block, then when a snapshot is taken that contains sensitive information, then the sensitive content isn't included in the snapshot.

View Recall related evens in activity explorer.

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