Deployment Guide

Overview
This guide assumes that Advanced Authentication is installed with Encryption Personal.
Encryption Personal
The purpose of Encryption Personal is to protect data on your computer, even if the computer is lost or stolen.
To ensure the security of your confidential data, Encryption Personal encrypts data on your Windows computer. You can always
access the data when logged into the computer, but unauthorized users do not have access to this protected data. Data always
remains encrypted on the drive, but because encryption is transparent, there is no need to change the way you work with
applications and data.
Normally, the application decrypts data as you work with it. Occasionally, an application may try to access a file at the same
moment that the application is encrypting or decrypting it. If this happens, after a second or two, a dialog is displayed that gives
you the option of waiting or canceling the encryption/decryption. If you choose to wait, the application releases the file as soon
as it is finished (generally within a few seconds).
Advanced Authentication
The Data Security Console is the interface that guides users through configuring their PBA credentials and self-recovery
questions, based on policy set by the local administrator.
See Configure Advanced Authentication Administrator Settings and refer to the Dell Data Security Console User Guide to learn
how to use advanced authentication.
Contact Dell ProSupport
Call 877-459-7304, extension 4310039 for 24x7 phone support for your Dell product.
Additionally, online support for Dell products is available at dell.com/support. Online support includes drivers, manuals, technical
advisories, FAQs, and emerging issues.
Be sure to help us quickly connect you to the right technical expert by having your Service Tag or Express Service Code
available when you call.
For phone numbers outside of the United States, see Dell ProSupport International Phone Numbers.
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