Users Guide

Preboot Authentication
● An issue where a popup notification would warn the user to not to turn off the computer during PBA configuation has now
been resolved. [DDPC-7019]
Technical Advisories v8.17.1
Encryption
● In some cases, a device may not show in compliance after sweep completes. The current workaround is to reboot the device.
[DDPC-7977]
Preboot Authentication v8.17.1
● In some cases, the intensity of USB Type C mouse seems to strengthen while user is in PBA on a UEFI machine.
[DDPC-7885]
● When a network cable is unplugged after loading the PBA, there is no IP address captured which causes the server sync to
fail. [DDPC-7936]
● Added 05/2018- In some cases, the touchpad becomes unresponsive during the PBA login screen on a M300 machine with
Windows 10 installed in UEFI mode and PBA enabled. [DDPC-8206]
SED Management v8.17.1
● The Oberthur chip only smart card ID-One COSMO V7.0 is read by the PBA but fails to log in on a UEFI machine.
[DDPC-7985]
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.
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