Updated September 5, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) is introducing support for pre-authorized and non pre-authorized export download links, to enhance the reliability and performance of export download.
Introduction
A new capability inof sharing export download links with external users will be available for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium) enables organizationsusers. This feature enhances collaboration by allowing external legal counsel, auditors, or other stakeholders to configuresecurely access eDiscovery export download links as either pre-authorized or non pre-authorized.
files—without requiring tenant login credentials.
Pre-authorized links offer faster downloads and maintain session continuity for a specified duration configurable by eDiscovery administrators.
Non pre-authorized links require re-authentication after each connection loss and are needed for restricted environments that allow access only to limited Microsoft 365 IP ranges.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 498160.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout beginsWe will begin rolling out mid-September 2025 and completesexpect to complete by end of September 2025.
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout beginsWe will begin rolling out early October 2025 and completesexpect to complete by end of October 20252025.
How this will affect your organization
organization:
This update allows organizations tofeature will simplify the process of sharing eDiscovery export files with external parties, reducing manual steps and improving compliance workflows. Organizations can maintain strict control over data access while optimizing download performance based on environment needs.
enabling secure collaboration with external users.
What you need to do to prepare
prepare:
Admins should:
Review organizationalshould review their organization’s policies for sharing sensitive data externally and familiarize themselves with the new export configuration options, includingoptions such as enabling link type selectionsharing and duration settings.
- configuring link duration. Update internal
documentationguidance and training materials to reflect this new capability.