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Set-AIPFileClassification

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Module:
AzureInformationProtection

Scans a file to automatically set an Azure Information Protection label for a file, according to conditions that are configured in the policy.

Syntax

Set-AIPFileClassification
   [-JustificationMessage <String>]
   [-Force]
   [-PreserveFileDetails]
   [-Path] <String[]>
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-AIPFileClassification
   [-JustificationMessage <String>]
   [-Force]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-DiscoveryInfoTypes <String[]>]
   [-Path] <String[]>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-AIPFileClassification cmdlet can automatically apply a label for one or more files when you configure labels for automatic classification.

When this cmdlet is run, it inspects the file contents and if the configured conditions are met for a label, that label is applied. This action will automatically apply protection if the selected label applies protection.

By default, if the file already has a label, the existing label or protection is not replaced.

When a file isn't labeled because it was manually labeled, there was no match for the conditions that you specified, or the file had a higher classification, the file is skipped with the single comment of "No label to apply".

For more information, see: Apply a sensitivity label to content automatically

Running the cmdlet non-interactively

You can run this cmdlet non-interactively. For more information, see the Unified labeling client admin guide.

Examples

Example 1: Scan all files in a folder and any of its subfolders, and apply labels according to the configured conditions for automatic classification

PS C:\> Set-AIPFileClassification -Path C:\Projects\ -PreserveFileDetails


FileName      : C:\Projects\Project1.docx
Status        : Success
Comment       :
MainLabelName : Confidential
MainLabelId   : 074e257c-1234-1234-1234-34a182080e71
SubLabelName  : Finance group
SubLabelId    : d9f23ae3-1234-1234-1234-f515f824c57b

FileName      : C:\Projects\Datasheet.pdf
Status        : Skipped
Comment       : No label to apply
MainLabelName : 
MainLabelId   : 
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Analysis.xlsx
Status        : Skipped
Comment       : No label to apply
MainLabelName : 
MainLabelId   : 
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Pricelist.xlsx
Status        : Skipped
Comment       : No label to apply
MainLabelName : 
MainLabelId   : 
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Dashboard.xlsx
Status        : Success
Comment       : 
MainLabelName : Public
MainLabelId   : f018e9e7-0cfc-4c69-b27a-ac3cb7df43cc
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    :

This command scans all files in the Projects folder and any of its subfolders, and sets labels according to the configured conditions in the auto labeling policy. In this example, there are five files and two files are automatically labeled. The Datasheet.pdf file is not labeled because its contents does not match the configured conditions for automatic classification Analysis.xlsx was already manually labeled, and Pricelist.xlsx has a higher label. Because the command is run without the -Force parameter, the existing labels for Analysis.xlsx and Pricelist.xlsx are not overwritten.

If the applied labels are also configured to apply Rights Management protection, the files that are successfully labeled with this command are also protected. In this case, the Rights Management owner (who has the Rights Management Full Control permission) of these files is the user who ran the PowerShell command.

Because the PreserveFileDetails parameter is specified, the Date Modified of the labeled files remains unchanged.

Example 2: Scan all files in a folder and any of its subfolders, and apply labels according to the configured conditions for automatic classification, overriding any existing labels

PS C:\> Set-AIPFileClassification -Path C:\Projects\ -Force -PreserveFileDetails


FileName      : C:\Projects\Project1.docx
Status        : Success
Comment       :
MainLabelName : Confidential
MainLabelId   : 074e257c-1234-1234-1234-34a182080e71
SubLabelName  : Finance group
SubLabelId    : d9f23ae3-1234-1234-1234-f515f824c57b

FileName      : C:\Projects\Datasheet.pdf
Status        : Skipped
Comment       : No label to apply
MainLabelName : 
MainLabelId   : 
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Analysis.xlsx
Status        : Success
Comment       :
MainLabelName : Public
MainLabelId   : f018e9e7-0cfc-4c69-b27a-ac3cb7df43cc
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Pricelist.xlsx
Status        : Success
Comment       :
MainLabelName : Public
MainLabelId   : f018e9e7-0cfc-4c69-b27a-ac3cb7df43cc
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    : 

FileName      : C:\Projects\Dashboard.xlsx
Status        : Success
Comment       : 
MainLabelName : Public
MainLabelId   : f018e9e7-0cfc-4c69-b27a-ac3cb7df43cc
SubLabelName  : 
SubLabelId    :

This command is similar to the previous example in that it also scans all files in the Projects folder and any of its subfolders, and sets labels according to the configured conditions for auto labeling. However, this time, because the command includes the -Force parameter, it also replaces the existing label for Dashboard.xlsx, and Pricelist.xlsx.

The contents of Datasheet.pdf did not match any configured conditions and this file remains without a label.

Example 3: (Unified labeling client only) Scan a file in WhatIf mode for all known sensitive information types

PS C:\> Set-AIPFileClassification -Path C:\Projects\Project1.docx -WhatIf -DiscoveryInfoTypes All


MainLabelName           : General
MainLabelId             : 89a453df-5df4-4976-8191-jdn2fsf9560a
SubLabelName            :
SubLabelId              :
WhatIf                  : True
MatchedInformationTypes : {Credit Card Number, U.S. Social Security Number (SSN), International Classification of
                          Diseases (ICD-10-CM), International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM)}
LastModifiedBy          :
LastModifiedTime        : 8/19/2014 5:11:26 AM
FileName                : C:\Projects\Project1.docx
Status                  : Success
Comment                 :

This command discovers all known information types in Project1.docx file without applying protection or a label.

Example 4: (Unified labeling client only) Scan a file in WhatIf mode for specific sensitive information types

PS C:\> Set-AIPFileClassification -Path C:\Projects\Project1.docx -WhatIf -DiscoveryInfoTypes "50842eb7-edc8-4019-85dd-5a5c1f2bb085","a44669fe-0d48-453d-a9b1-2cc83f2cba77"

MainLabelName           : General
MainLabelId             : 89a453df-5df4-4976-8191-jdn2fsf9560a
SubLabelName            :
SubLabelId              :
WhatIf                  : True
MatchedInformationTypes : {Credit Card Number, U.S. Social Security Number (SSN)}
LastModifiedBy          :
LastModifiedTime        : 8/19/2014 5:11:26 AM
FileName                : Project1.docx
Status                  : Success
Comment                 :

This command discovers the specific information types of "Credit Card Number", and "Social Security Number (SSN)" in Project1.docx file without applying protection or a label.

Example 5: (Unified labeling client only) Scan a file in WhatIf mode for specific sensitive information types and display the values found

PS C:\> $x=Set-AIPFileClassification -Path "C:\Projects\Project1.docx" -WhatIf -DiscoveryInfoTypes "50842eb7-edc8-4019-85dd-5a5c1f2bb085","a44669fe-0d48-453d-a9b1-2cc83f2cba77"
PS C:\> $x.MatchedInformationTypes

RulePackageSetId  : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
RulePackageId     : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
RuleId            : 50842eb7-edc8-4019-85dd-5a5c1f2bb085
Name              : Credit Card Number
Count             : 1
UniqueCount       : 1
Confidence        : 85
SensitiveContents : {Offset: 2089, Length: 19}
 
RulePackageSetId  : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
RulePackageId     : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
RuleId            : a44669fe-0d48-453d-a9b1-2cc83f2cba77
Name              : U.S. Social Security Number (SSN)
Count             : 1
UniqueCount       : 1
Confidence        : 85
SensitiveContents : {Offset: 7063, Length: 11}


PS C:\> $x.MatchedInformationTypes[0].SensitiveContents | fl

Offset  : 2089
Length  : 19
Value   : 4539-9572-7949-2212
Context : OLOGICAL SCIENCES     Credit Card #
          Expiration Date:      4539-9572-7949-2212
          8/2009                Department:     BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES     Anticipa

Similar to the previous example, the first command discovers the specific information types of "Credit Card Number", and "Social Security Number (SSN)" in Project1.docx file without applying protection or a label. However, in this example, the results are stored in a variable for further processing.

The second command is then used to display the contents of the matched information types, which includes the SensitiveContents parameter.

The final command displays and formats for easier reading the data that's identified by the first sensitive information type, which in this example, is the credit card details.

Parameters

-DiscoveryInfoTypes

Note: This parameter is supported only with the Azure Information Protection unified labeling client.

Specify the sensitive information types to be discovered when you use the WhatIf parameter.

If you want to search for specific sensitive information types, specify the Entity id number for that information type, which you can find listed in Sensitive information types in Exchange Server.

For example, "50842eb7-edc8-4019-85dd-5a5c1f2bb085" is the number to specify for the Credit Card Number sensitive information type.

Type:String[]
Accepted values:All, "rule_id_1", "rule_id_2"
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Force

Replaces an existing label when the configured conditions apply.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-JustificationMessage

The justification reason for lowering the classification label, removing a label, or removing protection, if the Azure Information Protection policy requires users to supply this information.

If setting a label triggers the justification and this reason is not supplied, the label is not applied, even if the -Force parameter is set. In this case, the status returned is "Skipped" with the following comment: "No label to apply"

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Path

Specifies a local path, network path, or SharePoint Server URL to the files for which you want to get the label and protection information.

Wildcards are not supported and WebDav locations are not supported.

For SharePoint paths, the following are supported:

  • SharePoint Server 2019
  • SharePoint Server 2016
  • SharePoint Server 2013

For example:

Paths can include spaces when you enclose the path value with quotes.

Type:String[]
Aliases:FullName, FileName
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PreserveFileDetails

Specify this parameter to leave the date unchanged for documents that you label.

For local or network files, the Last Modified date remains unchanged.

For SharePoint files, the Modified date and Modified By date remains unchanged.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Relevant for: Unified labeling client only

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs, and is the equivalent of the discovery mode for the scanner. Changes will not apply on input or output files.

Use this parameter with DiscoveryInfoTypes to look for all sensitive information types, or specific sensitive information types.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

System.String[]

Outputs

Microsoft.InformationProtection.Powershell.AIP.Results.SetAIPFileClassificationResult