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Microsoft Purview compliance portal: Data Lifecycle Management - Introduction of secure workflow to bypass legal holds and retention policies
A new Priority cleanup feature lets admins create exceptions to delete items under retention policies and legal holds on Exchange, requiring multi-step approval and dedicated security role assignment. This introduces a controlled mechanism to bypass retention controls with full audit trails.
Action required: Assign the new security role for Priority cleanup management to authorized users; configure approval workflows and audit monitoring.
Key dates
- — preview (Feature currently in development; general availability date not specified)
Microsoft's description
The first release of Priority cleanup enables admins to create a recurring exception to delete items under a broader retention policy and/or legal hold on Exchange workload. Creating a Priority cleanup will require a separate security role, multiple approvers, and will have a complete audit trail.