Administrator Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Data Guardian Windows, Mac, Mobile, and Web Administrator Guide v2.9
- Introduction
- Requirements
- Configure and Install Data Guardian on Windows
- 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
- Configure and Install Data Guardian on Mac
- Configure and Install Data Guardian for the Web Client

Hosted Dell Security Center On-prem Dell Management Server
A hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for managing Dell
Data Security software.
a. Select Hosted Dell Security Center.
b. Optionally, if your enterprise is multi-tenant, enter an
Installation ID.
NOTE:
If your enterprise is multi-tenant and you do not
enter an Installation ID, you can enter it when you
activate or the administrator can add it to the
Registry later.
c. Click Continue.
d. Continue with step 11.
An on-prem Server located within the enterprise network for
managing Dell Data Security software.
a. Select On-prem Dell Management Server.
b. In the Dell Management Server Name: field, enter the
Dell Server Name that this computer will communicate with,
such as server.domain.com. You do not need to include www
or http(s). This information is supplied by your administrator.
NOTE:
Do not clear the
Enable SSL Trust Verification
check
box unless your administrator instructs you to do
so.
c. Click Next.
d. In the Confirm Dell Management Server Information screen,
confirm that the Dell Server URL address is correct. The
installer adds www or http(s) and the port. Click
Next.
e. Continue with step 11.
11. Click Install to begin the installation.
A status window displays the installation progress.
12. Click Finish when the Installation Complete screen displays.
13. Click Yes to restart.
Installation of Data Guardian is complete.
14. Users must confirm activation. The Data Guardian notification area icon should have a green check mark .
NOTE:
Depending on the way Data Guardian is deployed within the enterprise, activation may not be immediate. However, if activation does
not occur, the user must manually activate.
Install Data Guardian with Command Line
• Command line switches and parameters are case-sensitive.
• Be sure to enclose a value that contains one or more special characters, such as a blank space in the command line, in escaped
quotation marks.
• The following table details the switches available for the installation.
Switch (.exe only)
Meaning
/V Pass variables to the .msi inside the setup.exe. The content must always be enclosed in
plain-text quotes.
/S Silent mode
Option Meaning
/QB Progress dialog with Cancel button, prompts for restart
/QB! Progress dialog without Cancel button, prompts for restart
/QN No user interface
• The following table details the parameters available for the installation. Choose the correct option for your environment.
Parameters for
Hosted Dell Security Center Parameters for Dell Server (On-prem) - .exe or .msi (for
Workspace ONE)
SAAS=1
SERVER=<ServerName> (FQDN of the Dell Server for activation)
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