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Data Explorer does not see Access Controlled items in SharePoint & OneDrive
I have recently started working with sensitivity labels. I have one label that is access controlled (Confidential - Encrypted) that I have published and appears to be working. My question is, when I look in Data Explorer, at that label, it only shows that I have items in Exchange, no items in OneDrive where I have stored files with that label? What am I missing, why can Purview not see files with this label?
Question many malwares types and files
What are the names of types of malware that acess, modify, delete, or corrupt PC hdd and ssd files (Windows files and personal files, games, music, executables, ISO, IMG, RAR, ZIP, 7Z)? Does all malware have the potential to do this? In this case, how are the malware QtWebKit4.dll (Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml), Caller.exe (DrWeb detects Trojan.DownLoader47.36298), and Caller.exe (VBA32 detects TrojanPSW.Rhadamanthys) classified?Question Malware modify, delete, corrupt files
What are the names of types of malware that acess, modify, delete, or corrupt PC hdd and ssd files (Windows files and personal files, games, music, executables, ISO, IMG, RAR, ZIP, 7Z)? Does all malware have the potential to do this? In this case, how are the malware QtWebKit4.dll (Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.C!ml), Caller.exe (DrWeb detects Trojan.DownLoader47.36298), and Caller.exe (VBA32 detects TrojanPSW.Rhadamanthys) classified?
Trend Micro Vision One Connector Not working
Hi All, Before I get nuked in the comments to raise an issue on the Sentinel Repo. Here me out 😇 Around a month ago, the logs stopped ingesting. A quick snoop around revealed the reason. But I'm not sure if I should raise an issue, or try to fix the issue, risking voiding any future support I can get, since the connector and the app that comes with it are market solutions. Function app was not running due to a dependency issue. Spotted this on the diagnostic logs, under the "exceptions" table. "module named _cffi_backend not found" a python package google tells me, thats used to interact with C code. So logically, I need to find the requirement.txt and make sure the dependency is there. Also make sure the python version on the runtime and Azure matches, The logs were initially flowing as usual . I had completed integrating Trend Micro using Azure Functions based connector around 7 months ago. Worked like a toyota helix until now. So once again, would like to know the community's thoughts on it. Thxx
Secure Score rec. out of date - Entra consent settings
TLDR: 1. SecureScore recommendation for user consent settings does not match the User Consent settings recommendation. 2. Also, the recommendation on User Consent page is not described in a sensible way. This recommendation - Ensure user consent to apps accessing company data on their behalf is not allowed - instructs people to set the Consent Settings to 'Allow users to consent to low-level permissions', and select the low-level permissions. Optionally, to also set up admin workflow. This is the SecureScore recommended process we've been using. It was bugged, so we'd set it to 'Resolved by ____' usually once completed. It looks like this is fixed and now properly shows Completed (from testing, the manual resolve statuses aren't overwritten by the automatic completion - it'll wait until those are set to something else to update it to completed. Anyway,, that's not the issue. Recently noticed on the actual Consent blade, it shows that the recommendation is Microsoft-managed. I've never noticed this before - i believe it's new. So now it's kinda unclear what's ACTUALLY recommended. Reading the associated KB, it is described currently as 'end users can consent for any user consentable delegated permissions EXCEPT: Files.Read.All, Files.ReadWrite.All, Sites.Read.All, Sites.ReadWrite.All.'. But it doesn't actually describe what are 'user consentable' is... is that whatever 'low impact' permissions you set? is it something completely different? So the options are 1. Users can't consent 2. Users can consent to permissions you deem low-risk 3. Users can consent to permissions users can consent to, but not these x There isn't a feedback button on SecureScore.Can External ID (CIAM) federate to an Azure AD/Entra ID tenant using SAML?
What I'm trying to achieve I'm setting up SAML federation FROM my External ID tenant (CIAM) TO a partner's Entra ID tenant (regular organizational tenant) for a hybrid CIAM/B2B setup where: Business users authenticate via their corporate accounts (OIDC or SAML) Individual customers use username/password or social providers (OIDC) Tenant details / Terminology: CIAM tenant: External ID tenant for customer-facing applications IdP tenant: Example Partner's organizational Entra ID tenant with business accounts Custom domain: mycustomdomain.com (example domain for the IdP tenant) Configuration steps taken Step 1: IdP Tenant (Entra ID) - Created SAML App Set up Enterprise App with SAML SSO Entity ID: https://login.microsoftonline.com/<CIAM_TENANT_ID>/ Reply URL: https://<CIAM_TENANT_ID>.ciamlogin.com/login.srf NameID: Persistent format Claim mapping: emailaddress → user.mail Step 2: CIAM Tenant (External ID) - Added SAML IdP (Initially imported from the SAML metadata URL from the above setup) Federating domain: mycustomdomain.com Issuer URI: https://sts.windows.net/<IDP_TENANT_ID>/ Passive endpoint: https://login.microsoftonline.com/mycustomdomain.com/saml2 DNS TXT record added: DirectFedAuthUrl=https://login.microsoftonline.com/mycustomdomain.com/saml2 Step 3: Attached to User Flow Added SAML IdP to user flow under "Other identity providers" Saved configuration and waited for propagation The problem It doesn't work. When testing via "Run user flow": No SAML button appears (should display "Sign in with mycustomdomain") Entering email address removed for privacy reasons doesn't trigger federation The SAML provider appears configured but never shows up in the actual flow Also tried using the tenant GUID in the passive endpoint instead of the domain - same result My question Is SAML federation from External ID to regular Entra ID tenants actually possible? I know OIDC federation to Microsoft tenants is (currently, august 2025) explicitly blocked (microsoftonline.com domains are rejected). Is SAML similarly restricted? The portal lets me configure everything without throwing any errors, but it never actually works. Am I missing something in my configuration? The documentation for this use case is limited and I've had to piece together the setup from various sources. Or is this a fundamental limitation where External ID simply can't federate to ANY Microsoft tenant regardless of the protocol used?
High CPU Usage by Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2019 Azure VMs
Hello, I’m running into a recurring issue on Windows Server 2019 Datacenter VMs running in Azure where MsMpEng.exe (Antimalware Service Executable) consistently spikes CPU usage every day. Here’s what I’ve observed so far: Microsoft Defender pulls threat intelligence from the cloud continuously in real-time, in addition to multiple scheduled updates per day. Despite this continuous checking, I’ve noticed a consistent CPU spike only between 4:40 PM and 4:55 PM daily. During this time, Defender consumes 100% CPU. I’ve checked Task Scheduler and Defender scan settings — there are no scans or tasks scheduled during this period. Limiting CPU usage using Set-MpPreference -ScanAvgCPULoadFactor 30 has had no effect on these background maintenance routines. Automatic provisioning via Defender for Cloud is enabled on these Azure VMs, so the MDE agent installs and updates automatically. Logs from Microsoft-Windows-Windows Defender/Operational during the high CPU window: 10/2/2025 4:41:57 PM 2010 Microsoft Defender Antivirus used cloud protection to get additional security intelligence... 10/2/2025 4:41:57 PM 2010 Microsoft Defender Antivirus used cloud protection to get additional security intelligence... 10/2/2025 4:49:41 PM 1150 Endpoint Protection client is up and running in a healthy state... These logs confirm that Defender’s cloud intelligence updates and endpoint checks run exactly during the CPU spike window. Even though Defender continuously checks for cloud protection updates throughout the day, the CPU spike occurs only during this particular window. The pattern is consistent across multiple Azure VMs, suggesting this is part of Defender’s automated behavior. Questions for the community: Is this behavior expected for Azure VMs, or could it indicate a bug in Defender on Windows Server 2019? Is there a supported way to throttle, defer, or better manage CPU usage during these maintenance and cloud intelligence routines? Are there recommended best practices for always-on production environments in Azure to avoid performance degradation caused by Defender? Any guidance or advice would be really appreciated. Thanks, NikunjContent Explorer does not show Access Controlled Encrypted files
I have start working with labels, in Data Explorer, When I select a Sensitivity Label that has access permissions (Confidential - Encrypted, in my case), I only see items with that label in Exchange, not in OneDrive or SharePoint. I know I have files with this sensitivity label saved there! What am I missing?
Add members to a dynamic sec-grp excluding users with a specific "serviceplanid" assigned license
Hello, I am trying to populate dynamically a security group that shoud contain all members with a specific attribut value and trying to filter the groupe membership based on a serviceplanId assigned to members (user.extensionAttribute9 -startsWith "83") -and (user.accountEnabled -eq True) -and (user.mail -ne null) -and (User.AssignedPlans -any (assignedPlan.servicePlanId -ne "818523f5-016b-4355-9be8-ed6944946ea7" -and assignedPlan.capabilityStatus -eq "Enabled")) How to exclude members with the ServicePlanId : "818523f5-016b-4355-9be8-ed6944946ea7" from the list of the groupe members ?
Updates or ETA on expanded Fabric compatibility in Purview?
My organsiation has been developing a greenfields data platform in Fabric since late 2024. We had also provisionally selected Purview as our enterprise data catalogue, expecting that it would in due course be enhanced to be fully compatible with Fabric data repositories. At this point over 12 months later, we are still unable to: Scan our warehouse (the primary repsitory for silver & gold, in our platform) contents in order to make them discoverable as data assets, augment with curated business metadata, automate discovery and classification of sensitive data, etc. Profile the data in our warehouse in order to set up data quality rules and scans. It seems we still cannot even do this for semantic models (?) Given warehouses are hardly new (their Synapse predecessors have been around for years), and especially given they have a SQL endpoint, we're really surprised that nearly two years since Fabric went GA, Purview still isn't compatible with what is surely one of the two fundamental Fabric repositories. We've been making enquiries with our MS contacts, and frequently checking the Purview Roadmap ('What's new in Microsoft Purview') but still haven't seen any indication of if/when warehouses will be supported. Our Head of Data is pretty much out of patience and is asking if we need to go to market for another tool... can the MS folk on here shed any light on these compatibility/functionality gaps with Microsoft's own data platform?Auto classifcation policy - Sensitivity Lables - SIT - Fabric Delta Tables
Hi Everyone, Can you please anyone confirm, Can I apply sensitivity labels (Through Auto classification Policy) on Fabric Lakehouse delta tables using Purview Data Map. Its quite urgent, could you please confirm it. Regards, BanuMuraliRegistration Now Open for Series "Sentinel to Defender: Your Path to the Unified SOC Experience"
We're excited to announce a 3-part technical webinar series designed to guide security teams through the transition from Microsoft Sentinel to the unified Microsoft Defender portal! Who should attend: Security Architects, Engineers, and Analysts working with Sentinel and Defender implementations What you'll gain: Step-by-step onboarding guidance and real-world configurations Hands-on demos covering incident handling, threat hunting, and automation Clarity on RBAC changes, analytics rules, and new capabilities like Copilot, MTO, and UEBA Register nowOctober 16 | What’s New in Copilot in Microsoft Purview
Speaker: Patrick David, Principal Product Manager, CxE CAT Compliance Join us for an insider’s look at the latest innovations in Microsoft Purview —where alert triage agents for DLP and IRM are transforming how we respond to sensitive data risks and improve investigation depth and speed. We’ll also dive into powerful new capabilities in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) with Security Copilot, designed to supercharge your security insights and automation. Whether you're driving compliance or defending data, this session will give you the edge. Register now. Check out the rest of the Security Copilot Skilling Series here.Approving new Glossary Terms
Thanks for reviewing my question: In the classic glossary, one can set up a workflow that requests for Data Owners to approve new glossary terms before they are published. Im using the new enterprise glossary. It appears that workflows still point to the classic glossary. Does anyone know how to set up this approval. Also is there a way that users can notify data owners/stewards if they have comments or question on a glossary terms,. Thanks.
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