Azure Information Protection classic client user guide

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?

• Download and install the Azure Information Protection client

• Classify a file or email

• Classify and protect a file or email

• Track and revoke your documents

• Open files that have been protected

• Remove labels and protection from files and emails

• Tasks that you used to do with the RMS sharing application

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.