Rights Management Adhoc license - what is it for?

Question

Hi.

I am currently setting up our Azure AD and I noticed that some of our users have the "Rights Management Adhoc" license and some do not. Do they need it or can I remove it? What is it for? We currently do not have any subscriptions.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Answer 1

@Georg Pavlovic
Thank you for your post!

Based off my research the Rights Management Adhoc license is a free offering that anyone in an organization can use after they sign up. When a person in your organization signs up for this offering, Microsoft allocates 50,000 seats of RIGHTSMANAGEMENT_ADHOC to your organization. Licenses will be assigned to users only if they sign up. For more info.

RMS for individuals and Azure Information Protection

Related issues:
whats is the use of rights management adhoc license?
Is a rights management adhoc licence / license free?

If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.

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Answer 2

Rights Management Ad Hoc Summary

Rights Management Ad Hoc is a free Microsoft tool designed to protect sensitive information through encryption and access controls. It's part of Azure Information Protection.

Key Points:

• Free: No additional cost to use.
• Limited: Offers 50,000 seats per organization and requires individual user sign-up.
• Features: Includes encryption, access control, revocation, and labeling.
• How it works: Users can protect documents and emails by applying specific permissions.
• Limitations: Might not be suitable for large organizations with strict security needs.

Essentially, it's a basic tool for protecting sensitive data but might not be sufficient for advanced security requirements.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/applications-support