MC805203 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps: Files page retires September 1, 2024

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Last Updated

Jul 22, 2024

Published Jun 25, 2024

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Major change
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Admin impact
Retirement

Summary

The Files page in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps will be retired on September 1, 2024. Users should use the Policy Management page for creating, modifying, and exploring Information Protection policies and malware files. This change affects users currently utilizing the Files page.

More information

Updated July 22, 2024: We have updated this message with additional information regarding the experience with the Files and Insights tab. Thank you for your patience.

We will be retiring the Files page from Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps on September 1, 2024.

Information Protection policies can be created, modified and explored via the Policy Management page.

You can explore malware files on the Policy Management page.

Additionally, as part of this retirement, we will also be removing the Files and Insights tabs under Settings > Cloud apps > App connectors. 

You are receiving this message because our reporting indicates one or more users in your organization are using the Files page in Defender for Cloud Apps.

Learn more: File filters - Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps | Microsoft Learn