Users Guide

● Previously, after full HCA encryption and then hibernating, the computer would fail to retain the system state after returning
from hibernation. This issue has been resolved. [28738]
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● During an encryption sweep, the user can now pause encryption from the tray icon rather than having to launch the local
console. [26785]
● An encryption sweep triggered by a policy update or encryption sweep request no longer times out when encrypting files
larger than 4 GB. [27705]
● Previously, after decryption following an HCA algorithm change, SDE encryption began rather than HCA re-encryption. Now,
after decryption following a change to the encryption algorithm, and after a reboot, HCA is provisioned and encryption
begins normally. If the computer is not equipped with an HCA card, SDE encryption begins as expected. [27986]
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After upgrade from a v7.x Shield for Windows, log files no longer include the entry, "Credential Sweep - Failed to process all
entries." [28550]
● Performance is improved when using Windows Explorer to navigate large directories in network shared folders. [28640]
Advanced Authentication
● During password recovery, when answers to Recovery Questions are entered, the answers now display as obfuscated
characters rather than in clear text. [27977]
● The fingerprint reader no longer fails at sign on due to Microsoft Windows fingerprint reader private sensor pool issues.
[28085]
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In landscape view on Dell Venue tablets, buttons and the side scroll bar now display correctly on all screens. [28346, 28347]
● On French operating systems, version information that is displayed in the Security Console > Settings > About page is now
correct. [28385]
Cloud Edition
● Users can no longer access protected sites when the policy is set to block those sites. [DDPCE-24]
● When using OneDrive and an iOS app, files uploaded to the cloud are no longer deleted by the sync client running on a
Windows computer. [DDPCE-97]
● While IPv6 is not supported, the web browser no longer intermittently toggles between protected and unprotected states
when IPv6 is enabled on the network adapter. IPv4 should be used, for Cloud Edition for Windows to function properly.
[DDPCE-98, DDPCE-107]
● Compatibility issues with 64-bit computers are now resolved. [DDPCE-108, DDPCE-138]
● Encrypted files are no longer re-encrypted when downloaded with the browser and saved into protected sync folders.
[DDPCE-109]
● Protection status no longer intermittently toggles between protected and unprotected. [DDPCE-113]
● Encryption client behavior during device suspension is improved. [DDPCE-118]
● Auditing functionality is improved. Event IDs now map directly to Event Types. Audit volume is reduced, up to 98 percent.
Uploads and downloads are now logged as Events.
● Compatibility with Windows Sync Client is improved.
Technical Advisories v8.3
Encryption
● If Windows updates are not installed before the master installer runs, installation may fail. [28835]
● The computer does not Single Sign-on (SSO) after waking up from Hybrid Sleep. After the user enters their credentials at
the Preboot Authentication (PBA) screen, the computer stops at the Windows logon screen and the user must manually log
on to the computer.
Dell Data Protection | Security Tools and Dell Data Protection | Encryption do not support Hybrid Sleep states and SSO
when Preboot Authentication (PBA) is Active. Disable Hybrid Sleep when using Preboot Authentication if your organization
intends to use SSO. [25785]
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