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Retention Policy and OneDrive data recovery
I'm in the process of configuring OneDrive for Business and was looking at how to setup the retention policy. I found you can setup a retention Policy in Security and Compliance>Information Governanc...
The first option requires specific licenses, the second one is free. And as I mentioned above, they serve different purposes, namely if you need to meet compliance requirements, retention policy is the way to go. And no, recovering Inactive mailbox doesn't do anything with regards to the OneDrive for the user.
The first option is for meeting compliance requirements, as in storing copies of deleted/modified documents, etc. The second one is just for deleted user's content, it doesn't guarantee data immutability.
VasilMichev - Thank you for clarifying.
If the first option is enabled do we really need the second option? I would expect the second option to be covered by the first.
I have created a retention policy protecting locations Exchange Online, SharePoint and OneDrive, if i recover an inactive mailbox will OneDrive data also recover part of the restore?
The first option requires specific licenses, the second one is free. And as I mentioned above, they serve different purposes, namely if you need to meet compliance requirements, retention policy is the way to go. And no, recovering Inactive mailbox doesn't do anything with regards to the OneDrive for the user.
I'm curious about how the retention policy affects the process of OneDrive data recovery. If I accidentally delete some important files from my OneDrive account, would the retention policy affect my ability to recover them? Would I be able to restore the deleted files if they were subject to the retention policy?
Additionally, I'm also interested in learning more about the use of third-party hard drive recovery software like for OneDrive. If the built-in OneDrive data recovery tools do not work, can I use third-party software to recover my deleted files? What are some of the best third-party data recovery software options available for OneDrive, and how do they compare to the built-in recovery tools in terms of effectiveness and ease of use?
- You can recover the deleted files if they were subject to the retention policy.also some 3rd party backup software supports to recover the history versions of your deleted files too.I'd like to offer u some recommendations if you need.
VasilMichev - Thank you for the prompt reply. I have done some testing and confirm OneDrive data is not restored.
