Azure Information Protection classic client user guide
Applies to: Active Directory Rights Management Services, Azure Information Protection, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8
Relevant for: Azure Information Protection classic client for Windows. For the unified labeling client, see the unified labeling client user guide.
Note
To provide a unified and streamlined customer experience, we are sunsetting the Azure Information Protection classic client and Label Management in the Azure Portal as of March 31, 2021. No further support is provided for the classic client and maintenance versions will no longer be released.
- The classic client will be fully retired, and will stop functioning, on March 31, 2022.
- As of March 18, 2022, we are also sunsetting the AIP audit log and analytics, with a full retirement date of September 31, 2022.
For more information, see Removed and retired services.
The Azure Information Protection classic client for Windows helps you keep important documents and emails safe from people who shouldn't see them, even if your email is forwarded or your document is saved to another location. You can also use this client to open documents that other people have protected by using the Rights Management protection technology from Azure Information Protection.
All you need is a computer that runs at least Windows 8. Then download and install this free client from Microsoft.
What do you want to do?
Note
If you are an administrator who is responsible for the Azure Information Protection client on an enterprise network, see the Azure Information Protection client administrator guide for additional technical information.