Users Guide

Technical Advisories v8.11
Encryption
● Cumulative encryption exclusions are now automatically applied when the Encryption client is upgraded. This will require an
encryption sweep for each user upgraded to v8.11 or later. However, subsequent updates will require a sweep only if the
update includes new exclusions. [DDPC-1334, DDPC-5138]
● Activation fails after attempting to roll back an External Media Edition upgrade. [DDPC-4449]
● The user receives an access denied error when attempting to access removable media, although policy is set to allow full
access to unShielded media. [DDPC-4523]
● After upgrade to Windows 10 Fall Update using WSProbe -E on a computer with Hardware Crypto Accelerator, during
re-encryption with WSProbe -R, the Local Management Console freezes and a message displays regarding HCA key backup
and provisioning. [DDPC-4645]
Advanced Authentication
● When dual authentication is configured for a user, but one of the authentication options is not yet enrolled, the icon for the
unenrolled option does not display on the user's logon screen. [DDPC-4690]
New Features and Functionality v8.10.1
● The Encryption client now supports Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone release).
● Customers upgrading to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows OS are no longer required to decrypt and re-encrypt
data at OS update.
● The Encryption client now supports Audit Mode. Audit Mode allows administrators to deploy the Encryption client as part
of the corporate image, rather than using a third-party SCCM or similar solutions to deploy the Encryption client. To
suppress activation until deployment is complete, install the Encryption client and perform the necessary restart when the
configuration computer is in Audit Mode.
● The Encryption client is now supported with TPM 2.0.
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.10.1
Encryption
● On computers running Windows 10 Education Edition, log files are now stored in \ProgramData\Dell\Dell Data
Protection\Encryption as expected, rather than in \ProgramData\Application Data\Dell\Dell\Data Protection\Encryption\.
[DDPC-2651]
● An issue that caused the computer to very rarely become unresponsive when renaming a file has been resolved.
[DDPC-3086]
● An issue that caused a prompt to reboot in some cases with SDE encryption enabled is resolved. [DDPC-3525]
● UEFI computers with Secure Boot enabled now boot as expected after Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-100 is applied.
[DDPC-4032]
● Added 12/2016 - Hardening against credential update failures within the Encryption client is now enabled by default.
[DDPC-936]
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