Administrator Guide

Configure and Install Data Guardian on
Windows
Topics:
• Data Guardian Client Registry Settings
• Configure an On-prem Server for Data Guardian
• Install Data Guardian
• Set GPO on Domain Controller to Enable Entitlements
• Uninstall Data Guardian
• View Reports
• Data Guardian Troubleshooting
Data Guardian Client Registry Settings
This section details all Dell ProSupport approved registry settings for local client computers, regardless of the reason for the registry
setting. If a registry setting overlaps two products, it is listed in each category.
These registry changes should be done by administrators only and may not be appropriate or function in all scenarios.
• Logging levels can be increased to aid in troubleshooting. Create or modify the following registry setting.
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection\Data Guardian]
"LogVerbosity"=dword:0x1f (31)
By default, the logging level is set to 0xf (15).
Available values:
Off=0x0 (0)
Critical=0x1 (1)
Error=0x3 (3)
Warning=0x7 (7)
Information=0xf (15)
Debug=0x1f (31)
• After installation of Data Guardian, internal users are automatically activated. If necessary, you can modify a registry setting to override
auto-activation.
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\Data Guardian]
DWORD Value: DisableAutomaticActivation=1
NOTE:
You can also confirm the aliases for your domain on the Dell Server. See Troubleshoot Auto-Activation Issues.
Configure an On-prem Server for Data Guardian
Based on policies set by an administrator, Data Guardian protects data, for example:
• Basic File Protection - You can define non-Office file extensions to protect. A sweep encrypts those file types and the applications
used to open them.
• Office documents (.docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .docm, .pptm, .xlsm, .pdf), whether stored locally, shared with other users in various ways, or
stored on removable media.
• See AdminHelp to determine additional policies to set.
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