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Abutalhakhan
Jan 21, 2026Copper Contributor
Microsoft Purview - Endpoint Data Discovery
Hi all,
I wanted to understand Microsoft Purview’s capabilities around data discovery on Windows endpoints, specifically in a legacy data scenario.
Use case:
We have data residing on Windows machines/endpoints that is:
- Legacy in nature
- Not being actively moved, migrated, or modified
- Sitting at rest on local disks (user endpoints)
Questions:
- Can Microsoft Purview perform data discovery or classification on such endpoint‑resident data?
- Does Purview support scanning or discovering data on Windows endpoints at rest, without requiring the data to be uploaded, migrated, or modified?
- If not directly, are there any supported approaches or workarounds (e.g., via integrations with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Information Protection scanners, or other Purview components) to achieve this?
- What are the current limitations of Purview when it comes to endpoint-based data discovery?
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