Administrator Guide

Configure and Install Data Guardian on Mac
Data Guardian for Mac is designed for sharing files within cloud encryption providers. However, if Protected Office Documents policies are
enabled for Macs, all file auditing and traceability is lost if the file is saved by the user to the local Mac. If strict file auditing and traceability
is needed in your organization, set the Allow Mac Data Guardian Activation policy to Not Selected to prevent Data Guardian from
activating on Macs.
Topics:
• Server Tasks
• Client Tasks
• Uninstall Data Guardian
Server Tasks
Prerequisites
Before performing these tasks, confirm the correct environment for your enterprise and complete any setup:
Hosted Dell Security Center
On-prem Dell Management Server
A hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for managing Dell
Data Security software.
See the Dell Security Center Quick Start Guide to set up your
tenant.
Assign an appropriate Dell administrator role from the
Administrators page in the
Dell Security Center.
An on-prem Server located within the enterprise network for
managing Dell Data Security software.
Install the Dell Server and its components. See one of these:
• Security Management Server Installation and Migration Guide
• Security Management Server Virtual Quick Start Guide and
Installation Guide
NOTE:
For the purposes of this document, Security
Management Server/Security Management Server
Virtual are both cited as Dell Server, unless a specific
version needs to be cited (for example, a procedure is
different using
Security Management Server Virtual.
Assign an appropriate Dell administrator role from the
Administrators page in the
Management Console.
Policies
For information about policies, see the AdminHelp, which is accessible from the Dell Security Center or Management Console.
By default, Data Guardian encrypts users' files and sends audit events to the Dell Security Center or Dell Server.
For audit events to include geolocation data, you must enable Wifi. For more information on geolocation and audit events, see AdminHelp.
To change default behavior for each supported cloud storage provider, set the Cloud Storage Protection Providers policy. If your
enterprise prefers a specific cloud storage provider, set this policy to Block for other providers.
NOTE:
This policy's Bypass option is for Windows. If you select Bypass for Mac, it displays as Allow to the user.
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