Agent skill
azure-information-protection
Expert knowledge for Azure Information Protection development including best practices, decision making, configuration, and deployment. Use when choosing Azure RMS vs AD RMS, migrating keys/policies, configuring RMS connector/MSIPC, or monitoring RMS logs, 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), Azure Sentinel (use azure-sentinel).
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npx add-skill https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-information-protection
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- generator
- docs2skills/1.0.0
- generated at
- 2026-02-28
SKILL.md
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), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=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-L47 | Configuring and deploying the Windows RMS (MSIPC) client and setting required registry values for RMS connectors on servers for Azure Information Protection. |
| Deployment | L48-L62 | Deploying the RMS connector and step-by-step guidance for migrating on-prem AD RMS (keys and policies) to Azure Information Protection, including HSM and software key migration. |
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 and deploy the RMS client (MSIPC) on Windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/rms-client/client-deployment-notes |
| Configure RMS connector registry settings on servers | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/rms-connector-registry-settings |
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