Get-DataClassification
This cmdlet is functional only in on-premises Exchange.
In Exchange Online, this cmdlet is replaced by the Get-DlpSensitiveInformationType cmdlet in Security & Compliance PowerShell.
Use the Get-DataClassification cmdlet to view the data classification rules in your organization. This cmdlet shows built-in data classification rules and rules that you created that use document fingerprints.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Exchange cmdlet syntax.
Syntax
RuleCollectionIdentity
Get-DataClassification
[[-ClassificationRuleCollectionIdentity] <ClassificationRuleCollectionIdParameter>]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Identity
Get-DataClassification
[[-Identity] <DataClassificationIdParameter>]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Classification rule packages are used by data loss prevention (DLP) to detect sensitive content in messages.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although this article lists all parameters for the cmdlet, you might not have access to some parameters if they aren't included in the permissions assigned to you. To find the permissions required to run any cmdlet or parameter in your organization, see Find the permissions required to run any Exchange cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1
Get-DataClassification
This example returns a summary list of all data classification rules in the organization.
Example 2
Get-DataClassification -ClassificationRuleCollectionIdentity "Fingerprint Classification Collection"
This example returns a summary list of all new data classification rules based on document fingerprints that you created.
Example 3
Get-DataClassification "SWIFT Code" | Format-List
This example returns details of the built-in data classification rule named SWIFT Code.
Parameters
-ClassificationRuleCollectionIdentity
Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online
The ClassificationRuleCollectionIdentity parameter filters the results by the name of the data classification rule collection. The data classification rule collection that contains the built-in data classification rules is named Microsoft Rule Package. The data classification that contains new data classification rules that you create that use document fingerprints is named Fingerprint Classification Collection.
Parameter properties
| Type: | ClassificationRuleCollectionIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
RuleCollectionIdentity
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-DomainController
Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE
The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Fqdn |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Identity
Applicable: Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online
The Identity parameter specifies the data classification rule that you want to view. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the data classification rule. For example:
- Name
- LocalizedName
- Identity GUID value
Parameter properties
| Type: | DataClassificationIdParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
Identity
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
Input types
To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn't accept input data.
Outputs
Output types
To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn't return data.