Administrator Guide
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\DELL\Dell Data Protection]
SmartCardServiceCheck=REG_DWORD:0
0 = Enabled
1 = Disabled
● To prevent Full Disk Encryption from disabling third-party credential providers, create the following registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection\
"AllowOtherCredProviders" = DWORD:1
0=Disabled (default)
1=Enabled
NOTE: This value may prevent the Dell credential provider from properly syncing credentials initially due to third-party
credential providers being disabled. Ensure the devices using this registry key can properly communicate with the Dell
Server.
● To suppress all Toaster notifications from the Encryption Management Agent, the following registry value must be set on the
client computer.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection]
"PbaToastersAllowClose" =DWORD:1
0=Enabled (default)
1=Disabled
● To allow installation of Full Disk Encryption with Policy Based Encryption, the following registry value must be set on the
client computer.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection]
" EnableFDE" = DWORD: 1
0=Disabled (default)
1=Enabled
BitLocker Manager
● If a self-signed certificate is used on the Dell Server for BitLocker Manager, SSL/TLS trust validation must remain disabled
on the client computer (SSL/TLS trust validation is disabled by default with BitLocker Manager). Before enabling SSL/TLS
trust validation on the client computer, the following requirements must be met.
○ A certificate signed by a root authority, such as EnTrust or Verisign, must be imported into Dell Server.
○ The full chain of trust of the certificate must be stored in the Microsoft keystore on the client computer.
○ To enable SSL/TLS trust validation for BitLocker Manager, change the value of the following registry entry to 0 on the
client computer.
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DellMgmtAgent\Parameters]
"DisableSSLCertTrust"=DWORD:0
0 = Enabled
1 = Disabled
○ To prevent Bitlocker Manager from detecting removable disks as fixed disks, add the following registry key:
HKLM\Software\Dell\Dell Data Protection\
"UseEncryptableVolumeType" = DWORD:1
0=Disabled (default)
1=Enabled
Registry Settings
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