Admin Guide: Azure Information Protection classic client files and client usage logging
After you have installed the Azure Information Protection classic client, you might need to know where files are located and monitor how the client is being used.
File locations for the Azure Information Protection client
Client files:
For 64-bit operating systems: \ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft Azure Information Protection
For 32-bit operating systems: \Program Files\Microsoft Azure Information Protection
Client logs files and currently installed policy file:
- For 64-bit and 32-bit operating systems: %localappdata%\Microsoft\MSIP
Usage logging for the Azure Information Protection classic client
The client logs user activity to the local Windows event log Applications and Services Logs > Azure Information Protection. The events include the following information:
Client version, policy ID
IP addresses of the signed in user
File name and location
Action:
Set label: Information ID 101
Set label (lower): Information ID 102
Set label (higher): Information ID 103
Remove label: Information ID 104
Recommended label tooltip: Information 105
Apply custom protection: Information ID 201
Remove custom protection: Information ID 202
Outlook warn message: Information ID 301
Outlook justify message: Information ID 302
Outlook block message: Information ID 303
Sign in (operational): Information ID 902
Download policy (operational): Information ID 901
Action source:
Manual
Recommended
Automatic
System (for sign in and download policy)
Default
Label before and after action
Protection before and after action
User justification (when applicable)
Custom permissions (when applicable) that includes the usage rights by their encoding name for the specified users, groups, or organizations
The events for Outlook warn, justify, and block messages require advanced client settings. For more information, see Implement pop-up messages in Outlook that warn, justify, or block emails being sent.
Next steps
Now that you've identified all the log files associated with the Azure Information Protection client, see the following for additional information that you might need to support this client: