Reference Guide

Security Management Server Virtual v10.2.11 AdminHelp
1. Insert the removable media device into an encrypted computer.
2. Open the EMSService.log in C:\Programdata\Dell\Dell Data
Protection\Encryption\EMS.
3. Find PNPDeviceID=
For example:
14.03.18 18:50:06.834 [I] [Volume "F:\"] PnPDeviceID =
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_SEAGATE&PROD_USB&REV_0409\2HC015KJ&0
VEN=Vendor; Green highlighted text is for the vendor to be
excluded
PROD=Product/Model Name; Adding text highlighted blue also
excludes all of Seagate’s USB drives
REV=Firmware Revision; Adding text highlighted gray also
excludes the specific model being used
Serial number (in this example); Adding text highlighted
yellow excludes just this device
OR
To find the PNPDeviceID for removable media on Windows 7 or later:
1. Insert the removable media device.
2. Open the Control Panel and go to Administrative Tools >
Computer Management.
3. Select the Hardware tab, select the drive, and click
Properties.
4. A new windows displays. Select the Device Instance Path in
the Property menu.
The PNPDeviceID is displayed in Value .
Available Delimeters:
Tabs
Commas
Semi colons
Hex character 0x1E (Record separator character)
EMS Alpha Characters
Required in Password
Selected Selected requires one or more letters in the password.
EMS Mixed Case
Required in Password
Selected
Selected requires at least one uppercase and one lowercase letter in
the password.
EMS Number of
Characters Required
in Password
8
1-40 characters
Minimum number of characters required in the password.
EMS Numeric
Characters Required
in Password
Selected Selected requires one or more numeric characters in the password.
EMS Password Attempts
Allowed
3
1-10
Number of times the user can attempt to enter the correct password.
EMS Special
Characters Required
in Password
Not Selected Selected requires one or more special characters in the password.
EMS Access and Device
Code Length
16
8, 16, 32
Number of characters access and device codes have. 32 characters is
the most secure, while 8 is the easiest to enter.
EMS Access Code
Attempts Allowed
3
1-10
Number of times the user can attempt to enter the access code.
EMS Access Code
Failure Action
Apply Cooldown
Apply Cooldown, Wipe Encryption Keys
Action to take following unsuccessful EMS Access Code Attempts
Allowed:
• Apply Cooldown to allow another round of attempts following the
specified cooldown period (EMS Cooldown Time Delay and EMS Cooldown
Time Increment policies)
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