Users Guide

NOTE:

For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, the computers should be up-to-date with Windows Updates. For more information, see https://

support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2919355 and https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2999226.

.msi prerequisites

You must install Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2017 Redistributable Package (x86 and x64).

NOTE:

In addition, if running MSI, you must also install Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Oce Runtime (x86 and x64).

General prerequisite

Microsoft .Net 4.5.2 (or later) is required for Data Guardian. All computers shipped from the Dell factory are pre-installed with .Net 4.5.2.

However, if you are not installing on Dell hardware or are upgrading Data Guardian on older Dell hardware, you should verify which version

of .Net is installed and update the version, if needed, prior to installing Data Guardian to prevent installation/upgrade failures. To verify the

version of .Net installed, follow these instructions on the computer targeted for installation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/

hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx. To install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?

id=42643.

Hardware

Minimum hardware requirements must meet the minimum specications of the operating system. The following table details supported

hardware for the Windows client.

Windows Hardware

• 200 MB free disk space, depending on operating system

• 10/100/1000 or Wi-Fi network interface card

• TCP/IP installed and activated

Operating Systems

The following table details supported operating systems.

Windows Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Windows 7 SP1: Enterprise, Professional, Ultimate

• Windows 8.1 Update 0-1: Enterprise Edition, Pro Edition

• Windows 10: Education, Enterprise, Pro Version 1703 (Creators Update/Redstone 2) through Version 1903 (May 2019 Update/19H1)

NOTE:

The client must be on one of these operating systems, or it will be blocked. If needed, a setting in a registry key allows the

administrator to override the block.

For Redstone 4 support, you must upgrade the agent before upgrading the operating system. See https://www.dell.com/support/

article/us/en/04/sln307922.

Data Guardian User Guide v2.8

Requirements