Users Guide

New Features and Functionality v8.17
● The Encryption client is now supported with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3 release). Upgrades to Fall
Creators Update are now supported.
● The Preboot Authentication is now supported with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3 release). Upgrades to Fall
Creators Update are now supported.
● The Encryption client local console now shows status of "In Compliance" when there are no pending policies and an initial
sweep is complete, regardless whether the Encryption policy is enabled on the Dell Server.
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.17
Encryption
● An issue that resulted in Windows Explorer crashing when logged into a domain user account has been resolved.
[DDPC-4620]
● An issue that resulted in the Port Control Policy for USB ports to not work properly when connected to a TB-16 dock has
been resolved. [DDPC-7446]
● Encryption External Media can now be uninstalled through the Apps list in Windows 10. [DDPC-7465]
● SDE contents are now decrypted after SDE has been turned off on an encrypted machine. [DDPC-7574]
● Added 03/2018- The following hard-coded exclusions have been added for improved interoperability with Windows updates.
This sweep decrypts files that are system-generated files, but will ensure that user-generated data within these folders will
stay protected as either Common encrypted or SDUser encrypted data based on currently set policies. These changes can
be overridden by adding a Category 3 inclusion to SDE Encryption Rules.
○ %SystemRoot%
○ %SystemRoot%\\CbsTemp
[DDPC-7881]
Preboot Authentication
● Added 05/2018 - The touchpad is now functional at the PBA login screen on non-UEFI computers. [DDPC-5362]
● Added 05/2018 - The touchpad is now functional after the computer resumes from sleep on non-UEFI Dell Latitude
computers. [DDPC-5363]
● An issue that resulted in a popup notification that warned the user to not turn off the computer during PBA configuration
has been resolved. [DDPC-7019]
● Added 05/2018 - With Preboot Authentication enabled for Full Disk Encryption or Self Encrypting Drive technologies,
booting into the preboot environment or manually syncing server communication no longer fail if the Dell Security
Management Server is unavailable. [DDPC-7181]
● An issue that resulted in an inability to log in at Preboot Authentication after shutting down the computer during PBA
synchronization. [DDPC-7336, DDPC-7584]
● An issue that resulted in an error message in PBA after replacing motherboard hardware or resetting the TPM has been
resolved. [DDPC-7337]
Technical Advisories v8.17
Dell Encryption v8.17
● No Technical Advisories exist.
Technical Advisories
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