Set-CaseHoldPolicy

This cmdlet is available only in Security & Compliance PowerShell. For more information, see Security & Compliance PowerShell.

Use the Set-CaseHoldPolicy cmdlet to modify existing case hold policies in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Note: Running this cmdlet causes a full synchronization across your organization, which is a significant operation. If you need to update multiple policies, wait until the policy distribution is successful before running the cmdlet again for the next policy. If you need to update a policy multiple times, make all changes in a single call of the cmdlet. For information about the distribution status, see Get-CaseHoldPolicy.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.

Syntax

Set-CaseHoldPolicy
   [-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>
   [-RetryDistribution]
   [-Confirm]
   [-WhatIf]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-CaseHoldPolicy
   [-Identity] <PolicyIdParameter>
   [-AddExchangeLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-AddPublicFolderLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-AddSharePointLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-Comment <String>]
   [-Confirm]
   [-Enabled <Boolean>]
   [-Force]
   [-RemoveExchangeLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-RemovePublicFolderLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-RemoveSharePointLocation <MultiValuedProperty>]
   [-WhatIf]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

To use this cmdlet in Security & Compliance PowerShell, you need to be assigned permissions. For more information, see Permissions in the Microsoft Purview compliance portal.

Note: Don't use a piped Foreach-Object command when adding or removing scope locations: "Value1","Value2",..."ValueN" | Foreach-Object {Set-CaseHoldPolicy -Identity "Regulation 123 Compliance" -RemoveExchangeLocation $_}.

Examples

Example 1

Set-CaseHoldPolicy -Identity "Regulation 123 Compliance" -AddExchangeLocation "Kitty Petersen" -AddSharePointLocation "https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/teams/finance" -RemovePublicFolderLocation All -Comment "Added new counsel, 9/9/14"

This example makes the following changes to the existing case hold policy named "Regulation 123 Compliance":

  • Adds the mailbox for the user named Kitty Petersen.
  • Adds the SharePoint Online site https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/teams/finance.
  • Removes public folders.
  • Updates the comment.

Parameters

-AddExchangeLocation

The AddExchangeLocation parameter specifies the mailboxes to add to the list of included mailboxes. Valid values are:

  • A mailbox
  • A distribution group or mail-enabled security group (all mailboxes that are currently members of the group).

To specify a mailbox or distribution group, you can use the following values:

  • Name
  • SMTP address. To specify an inactive mailbox, precede the address with a period (.).
  • Microsoft Entra ObjectId. Use the Get-MgUser or Get-MgGroup cmdlets in Microsoft Graph PowerShell to find this value.

You can enter multiple values separated by commas. If the values contain spaces or otherwise require quotation marks, use the following syntax: "Value1","Value2",..."ValueN".

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-AddPublicFolderLocation

The AddPublicFolderLocation parameter specifies that you want to add all public folders to the case hold policy. You use the value All for this parameter.

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-AddSharePointLocation

The AddSharePointLocation parameter specifies the SharePoint Online sites to add to the list of included sites when you aren't using the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You identify the site by its URL value.

You can enter multiple values separated by commas. If the values contain spaces or otherwise require quotation marks, use the following syntax: "Value1","Value2",..."ValueN".

SharePoint Online sites can't be added to the policy until they have been indexed.

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Comment

The Comment parameter specifies an optional comment. If you specify a value that contains spaces, enclose the value in quotation marks ("), for example: "This is an admin note".

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Confirm

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

  • Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
  • Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.
Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Enabled

The Enabled parameter specifies whether the policy is enabled. Valid values are:

  • $true: The policy is enabled. This is the default value.
  • $false: The policy is disabled.
Type:Boolean
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Force

The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

You can use this switch to run tasks programmatically where prompting for administrative input is inappropriate.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-Identity

The Identity parameter specifies the case hold policy that you want to modify. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the policy. For example:

  • Name
  • Distinguished name (DN)
  • GUID
Type:PolicyIdParameter
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-RemoveExchangeLocation

The RemoveExchangeLocation parameter specifies the existing mailboxes to remove from the policy. Valid values are:

  • A mailbox
  • A distribution group or mail-enabled security group

To specify a mailbox or distribution group, you can use any value that uniquely identifies it. For example:

  • Name
  • SMTP address. To specify an inactive mailbox, precede the address with a period (.).
  • Microsoft Entra ObjectId. Use the Get-MgUser or Get-MgGroup cmdlets in Microsoft Graph PowerShell to find this value.

You can enter multiple values separated by commas. If the values contain spaces or otherwise require quotation marks, use the following syntax: "Value1","Value2",..."ValueN".

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-RemovePublicFolderLocation

The RemovePublicFolderLocation parameter specifies that you want to remove all public folders from the case hold policy. You use the value All for this parameter.

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-RemoveSharePointLocation

The RemoveSharePointLocation parameter specifies the SharePoint Online sites to remove from the list of included sites when you aren't using the value All for the SharePointLocation parameter. You identify the site by its URL value.

You can enter multiple values separated by commas. If the values contain spaces or otherwise require quotation marks, use the following syntax: "Value1","Value2",..."ValueN".

Type:MultiValuedProperty
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-RetryDistribution

The RetryDistribution switch specifies whether to redistribute the policy to all Exchange Online and SharePoint Online locations. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Locations whose initial distributions succeeded aren't included in the retry. Policy distribution errors are reported when you use this switch.

Note: Because the process of retrying distribution is a significant operation, run it only if necessary and for one policy at a time. It is not intended to be run every time you update a policy. If you run a script to update multiple policies, wait until the policy distribution is successful before running the command again for the next policy.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance

-WhatIf

The WhatIf switch doesn't work in Security & Compliance PowerShell.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False
Applies to:Security & Compliance