Deployment Guide

UAC is disabled before installation on Windows Server 2012 R2 when installing in C:\Program Files. The
server must be rebooted for this change to take effect. (see Windows Control Panel > User Accounts).
● Windows Server 2012 R2 - the installer disables UAC.
● Windows Server 2016 R2 - the installer disables UAC.
NOTE: UAC is no longer force-disabled unless a protected directory is specified for the install directory.
Service accounts successfully created?
Service account with read-only access to AD (LDAP) - basic user/domain user account is sufficient.
Service account must have local administrator rights to the Security Management Server application
servers.
To use Windows authentication for the database, a domain services account with system administrator
rights. The user account must be in the format DOMAIN\Username and have the SQL Server permissions
Default Schema: dbo and Database Role Membership: dbo_owner, public.
To use SQL authentication, the SQL account used must have system administrator rights on the SQL
Server. The user account must have the SQL Server permissions Default Schema: dbo and Database Role
Membership: dbo_owner, public.
Software is downloaded?
Download from Dell Support website.
Dell Data Security client software and Security Management Server downloads are located in the Drivers &
downloads folder at
www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/dell-data-protection-encryption/
research
or
www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/dell-dp-endpt-security-suite-
enterprise/research
or
From the product page http://www.dell.com/support
1. Select Drivers & downloads.
2. From the Operating system list, select the correct operating system for the product you are
downloading. For example, to download Dell Enterprise Server, select one of the Windows Server
options.
3. Under the applicable software title, select Download File.
If you have purchased Encryption or Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise on-the-box, the software can be
delivered to the target computer using Dell Digital Delivery.
OR
Download from Dell Data Security file transfer site (CFT)
Software is located at https://ddpe.credant.com in the SoftwareDownloads folder.
Installation key and license file are available?
The license key is included in the original email with FTP credentials - see Example Customer Notification
Email. This key is also included in the download of the application from http://www.dell.com/support and
https://ddpe.credant.com.
8 Preparation Checklist - Initial Implementation