Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

Topic Last Modified: 2012-10-16

Use the Import-DlpPolicyTemplate cmdlet to import a data loss prevention (DLP) policy template file into your Exchange organization.

For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.

Syntax

Import-DlpPolicyTemplate -FileData <Byte[]> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Examples

Example 1

This example imports the DLP policy template file C:\My Documents\External DLP Policy Template.xml.

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Import-DlpPolicyTemplate -FileData ([Byte[]]$(Get-Content -Path "C:\My Documents\External DLP Policy Template.xml" -Encoding Byte -ReadCount 0))

Detailed Description

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Data loss prevention (DLP)" entry in the Messaging Policy and Compliance Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

FileData

Required

System.Byte[]

The FileData parameter specifies the DLP policy template file you want to import.

For more information about the syntax required to use this parameter, see Syntax.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

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.

Return 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.