Devices missing as location in DLP policy

Anonymous
2025-08-30T23:45:06.6+00:00

Hello

Please i need your help on this issue.

Devices missing as location in DLP policy.

I have been using Endpoint DLP for many months now and created several policies that target "Devices" as the location in my DLP policy.

 

This week when either creating new policies or editing any existing policies, the location for "Devices" is not present in the list of locations available to target my policy to.

 

Devices are still showing as onboarded and visible in Purview, so this is not a cause.

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  1. Pauline Mbabu 1,840 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2025-09-02T08:39:14.09+00:00

    Hello Cameron,
    I am following up on this internally, the issues seem to have been resolved in some tenants but is still persistent on others. I will keep you updated on what I am able to get

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-09-01T14:01:53.3166667+00:00

    Hi @Ibn

    Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform.

    Follow this step-by-step checklist to find out why the “Devices” option isn’t showing up.

    • Endpoint DLP Settings
      • Location: Purview → Settings → Data loss prevention → Endpoint settings
      • Action: Enable Endpoint DLP ( Devices won’t appear unless it's enabled )
    • Licensing Validation
      • Check: Users and tenant have Microsoft 365 E5, E5 Compliance, or equivalent with Endpoint DLP
    • Policy Wizard Path
      • Create via: Purview → Data loss prevention → Policies → Create policy → Custom policy (from scratch)
    • Admin Units / Role Scoping
      • Action: Set scope to Full directory
    • Device Inventory & Signals
      • Location: Purview → Devices → Open onboarded device
      • Confirm: Valid signed-in user ,Recent activity in Explorer
    • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
      • Confirm: Use MDE Analyzer for sync/health
      • Run DisplayDlpPolicy.exe to check applied DLP
    • Cross-Tenant Comparison
      • Try: Test in another E5 tenant
      • Why: Helps identify tenant-specific issues.
    • If still is not solved, feel free to respond in this same thread.

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