Handling of SharePoint Online IRM protected files

Article: 100069315
Last Published: 2024-07-30
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Product(s): Veritas Alta SaaS Protection

Severity

High

Description

SharePoint Online libraries with Information Rights Protection (IRM) enabled do not support opening IRM-protected files restored from the Veritas Alta SaaS Protection if the library's IRM setting is changed after the IRM-protected file is backed up. 

Veritas Alta SaaS Protection has stopped file stubbing support in the IRM-protected library from release 2.26.1. IRM-protected files restored from Veritas Alta SaaS Protection will not open under the following conditions: 

  1. The IRM setting 'Restrict permissions on this library on download' is disabled for the document library
  2. The IRM settings are removed and then configured again after a file is backed up.
  3. The IRM-protected file is restored to another library. 

Action Required

It is recommended to restore the stubs in IRM-protected libraries before changing any IRM settings in the library.

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