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
In addition, if running MSI, you must also install Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime (x86 and x64).
General prerequisite
Microsoft .Net 4.7.2 (or later) is required for Data Guardian. However, this may not be pre-installed on computers shipped from the Dell
factory. Also, 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 4.7.2, go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4054531/
microsoft-net-framework-4-7-2-web-installer-for-windows.
Hardware
Minimum hardware requirements must meet the minimum specifications 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.
NOTE:
Data Guardian is not compatible with Microsoft's Windows Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG) in Redstone 3 and
higher or with Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) in Redstone 2 and lower.
Windows 7 is not supported with the geolocation policy for Data Guardian audit events.
Data Guardian does not support multiple versions of Office on one computer.
Microsoft Office
Data Guardian supports the following versions of Office. However, you must have just one version of Office installed.
Microsoft Office
• Office 2013 SP1
• Office 2016
• Office 2019
Requirements 7