azure-information-protection

name	azure-information-protection
description	Expert knowledge for Azure Information Protection development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and deployment. Use when choosing Azure RMS vs AD RMS, deploying RMS connectors, migrating keys/policies, or configuring MSIPC clients, and other Azure Information Protection related development tasks. Not for Azure Key Vault (use azure-key-vault), Azure Security (use azure-security), Azure Defender For Cloud (use azure-defender-for-cloud).
compatibility	Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata	{"generated_at":"2026-06-28","generator":"docs2skills/1.0.0"}

Azure Information Protection Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Information Protection. Covers best practices, decision making, configuration, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

• Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
• Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Best Practices	L32-L36	Monitoring and troubleshooting Azure RMS connector health, tracking Azure Rights Management usage, and interpreting logs/metrics for ongoing protection service reliability.
Decision Making	L37-L41	Guidance on choosing between Azure Rights Management and on-premises AD RMS, including feature, deployment, security, and migration considerations.
Configuration	L42-L46	Configuring and deploying the Windows RMS (MSIPC) client and setting required registry values for RMS connectors on servers for Azure Information Protection.
Deployment	L47-L61	Deploying the RMS connector on-prem servers and step-by-step guidance for migrating AD RMS (keys and policies) to Azure Information Protection, including HSM and software key paths

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Monitor RMS connector health and Azure RMS usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/monitor-rms-connector

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Decide between Azure Rights Management and AD RMS	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/compare-on-premise

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure RMS connector registry settings on servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/rms-connector-registry-settings

Deployment

Topic	URL
Configure on-premises servers to use the RMS connector	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/configure-servers-rms-connector
Deploy the Azure RMS connector for on-premises servers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/deploy-rms-connector
Install and configure the RMS connector for AIP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/install-configure-rms-connector
Prepare environment for Phase 1 AD RMS to AIP migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-phase1
Execute Phase 2 of AD RMS to AIP migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-phase2
Complete Phase 3 of AD RMS to AIP migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-phase3
Run Phase 4 tasks for AD RMS to AIP migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-phase4
Finalize Phase 5 of AD RMS to AIP migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-phase5
Migrate AD RMS deployments to Azure Information Protection	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-from-ad-rms-to-azure-rms
Migrate HSM-protected AD RMS key to AIP HSM key	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/migrate-hsmkey-to-hsmkey