Microsoft Outlook

To configure Microsoft Outlook as a connector in Seqrite Data Privacy, follow two steps: :

• Configure the App Registration in Microsoft Entra
• Add Microsoft Outlook Connector Configuration in Seqrite Admin Console

Configure the App Registration in Microsoft Entra

Follow these steps to configure the App Registration in Microsoft Entra:

1. Login to the Microsoft Entra to create a New App Registration.
2. Click New registration.



3. Enter Name, Support account types and click Register.



Note: Redirect URL field is optional.

4. Once the app is registered navigate to the Overview of newly created App Registration.
5. Note the Application Client ID, Directory(Tenant)ID which will be used in the Creation of One Drive Instance in Seqrite Data Privacy Console.
6. Create a Client Credentials from the Overview page.



7. To create a New Client Secret, go to Certificate & secret and click +New Client Secret.


Add a client secret popup appears.

8. Enter Description, select the maximum time duration for the Client secret Expiry and click Add.



9. Save the Value (client secret) and use this as a Client Secret in Seqrite Data Privacy Admin Console during instance creation.



Important:
Once you generate a client secret, make sure to copy and store it immediately. If you leave the page and return later, the client secret/value will appear masked and cannot be retrieved in full. In that case, you will need to create a new client secret.

10. From left navigation menu of same App Registration, select the API Permissions under Manager and click + Add a permission.

Request API permission popup appears.


11. Click Microsoft Graph.



12. Click Application permissions, choose the required permissions from the dropdown list (See the table below for reference) and click Add Permissions.



Note: By default, the User.Read API permission is included. You can select and add API permissions as required by your connector.

API / Permissions name	Type	Permission	Admin Consent Required
Calendars.Read	Application	Read calendars in all mailboxes	Yes
Contacts.Read	Application	Read contacts in all mailboxes	Yes
Directory.Read.All	Application	Read directory data	Yes
Group.Read.All	Application	Read all groups	Yes
GroupMember.Read.All	Application	Read all group memberships	Yes
Mail.Read	Application	Read mail in all mailboxes	Yes
MailboxSettings.Read	Application	Read all user mailbox settings	Yes
User.Read.All	Application	Read all users’ full profiles	Yes

13. After adding the permissions, be sure to Grant Admin Consent. Without granting consent, the configuration may not function as intended



Note: These Permissions and Grant Consent is necessary for the Connector Discovery and Classification of Data.

Add Microsoft Outlook Connector Configuration in Seqrite Admin Console

Follow these steps to configure Microsoft Outlook as a Connector:

1. In the left navigation pane, click Discovery and Classification and then click Connectors.
   Configured Data Sources page is displayed.
2. Select Microsoft Outlook from the configured data source list, and then click Add Instance.
3. Enter Instance Details and Owner details:
   • Name
   • Description
   • Process
   • Connection Type
   • Client ID
   • Tenant ID
   • Client Secret
   • Country
   • City
   • Time Zone
   • Data Source Owner: The person who owns the data source and makes technical decisions about it.
   • Business Owner: The person who is responsible for the business decisions about the data source

   Note: The Client Secret and Tenant ID generated during Configure the App Registration in Microsoft Entra are required to complete this configuration.

   

4. Click Check Connection .

If the provided details are accurate, the connection with Microsoft Outlook will be established successfully.



5. Click Next.
6. Enter the Data Source Scan Availability details.

This setting defines when the data source is available for on-demand scan, re-indexing scan, or deep scan.

• Availability: Monthly, Weekly or Daily
• Scan Days
• Available Time



7. Click Next.
8. Enter Scan Schedule/Scan Frequency details:
   • Scan Frequency
   • Deep Scan Frequency

   Note:

   • The data source will be available for scanning monthly on selected date.
   • The data source will be scanned based on the user‑defined interval. A deep scan will be performed after the number of scan cycles specified by the user.

   

9. Click Next.
10. In Users Scan Settings, select Scan Type that is either Full User or Selective User Scan.

Note:

• By default, the data source scan includes all registered users. For a more customised approach, opt for the Selective User Scan option.
• Choose specific user tags based on your selected scan mode to include or exclude particular users or user groups.

11. Click Add Instance.

Instance of the data source is added successfully.