Users Guide

Option Description (Opt-in and Force Protect modes)

Access Groups (on-prem)

(Windows, Mac, mobile, and web portal)

Encryption behavior may dier depending on the platform and

mode.

When enabled by your administrator, only people in your access

group can view your encrypted les. You can also grant access to

internal and external users for individual les and they can request

access.

Based on additional policy, you can right-click an Outlook email

labeled as [PROTECTED] and remove access for individual users

and groups.

Geofencing (mobile) Only users in a specied area can access les from their mobile

phones.

Hosted or on-prem

If you have to install Data Guardian yourself, your administrator will conrm which option applies to your enterprise.

NOTE:

For mobile applications, if you have Workspace ONE installed, you can authenticate to Data Guardian with single sign-on.

Hosted Dell Security Center On-prem Dell Management Server

A hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for managing Dell

Data Security software.

If your enterprise is multi-tenant, your administrator will provide an

Installation ID. When a cover page displays for a user who does not

yet have access to a protected document, information about the

Installation ID is included on the cover page.

All platforms - if a tenant fails to pay for a specied time, that

tenant can be suspended.

An on-prem Server located within the enterprise network for

managing Dell Data Security software.

Your administrator will provide the name of the Dell Server URL.

Cloud Encryption

Encryption behavior may dier depending on the platform and mode. Your administrator will inform you which apply to your enterprise.

Platforms

Description

Mobile See Use Cloud Protection with Mobile.

Mac See the online Help.

Web portal

See the online Help.

Windows

Currently, Data Guardian's Cloud Encryption protection has been disabled on Windows to

prevent compatibility issues with newer functions of cloud service providers. To view .xen

les already protected with Cloud Encryption, use Data Guardian's Mobile app, web portal,

or Data Guardian with Mac.

Policy settings

Some platforms include a partial list of policy settings for your device.

Data Guardian User Guide v2.8

Introduction