Users Guide

Resolved Technical Advisories v8.9.1
Encryption
● A Dell Data Protection-encrypted Windows 10 computer can now be upgraded to the Windows 10 Fall Update, after a
few prerequisites are met. The prerequisites must be met, due to a change Microsoft has made to the Windows update
process beginning with Windows 10. For more information, see Upgrade to the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. [DDPC-928,
DDPC-1146, DDPC-1443]
● Corrected a misspelling of szRegValueLoginTimeout in the registry override variable and log message. [DDPC-966]
● The computer now boots as expected after Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers are installed. [DDPC-1246]
● The HideOverlayIcons registry setting that is used to hide the encryption icons for all managed users on a computer after
the original installation now works as expected. The HideOverlayIconsOverlay registry setting now effectively hides Dell Data
Protection Encryption overlay icons when File Explorer is refreshed or reopened. [DDPC-1267, DDPC-1327]
● External Media Shield Explorer now launches properly after more than one incorrect password entry when accessing media
that has been provisioned on a Mac. [DDPC-1273]
● A few WSProbe options have been deprecated to improve security. The WSProbe utility no longer supports the following
options: -u (enable or disable Application Data Encryption), -x (exclude application from Application Data Encryption), and -i
(revert an excluded application back to included in Application Data Encryption). [DDPC-1279]
● All characters of the 32-character Endpoint Code now fully display in the External Media Shield manual authentication dialog.
[DDPC-1295]
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Excess logging of file-create operations no longer occurs. [DDPC-1339]
● An issue that caused excessive memory consumption has been resolved.[DDPC-1468]
● On a Windows computer, External Media Shield now successfully opens files and folders named with accented characters
that are stored on external media and provisioned using a Mac computer. [DDPC-1517]
● When encryption models are changed (SDE to HCA) after an encryption sweep has completed, the computer no longer
experiences a temporary blue screen. Previously, this occurred while key types were swapped, and allowing the computer to
reboot typically restored functionality. [DDPC-1536]
● External Media Shield no longer displays Access Denied errors when the Windows Media Encryption and Windows Port
Control policies are set to Off and Disabled. [DDPC-1572]
● After upgrade from Security Tools v1.3.1, the computer shuts down normally. [DDPC-1606]
● Processes related with pop-up notifications during the encryption sweep have been streamlined, reducing CPU usage.
[DDPC-2115]
● Decryption with the Encryption Removal Agent at uninstallation now succeeds. Previously, in a few cases, decryption began
but did not finish sweeping the entire volume. [DDPSUS-751]
● An issue that caused multiple reboots during installation or upgrade on some computers is resolved. [DDPSUS-766]
Advanced Authentication
● A non-administrator user can now run an application through User Account Control on a Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 computer with
Security Tools installed. [CSF-1313, DDPC-1578]
● Windows password entry now succeeds when entered first in dual-factor authentication on Windows 10, after upgrade to
the Windows 10 Fall Update. [DDPC-1675]
Preboot Authentication
● A non-administrator user can now run an application through User Account Control on a Windows 8, 8.1, or 10 computer with
Security Tools installed. [CSF-1313, DDPC-1578]
● The issue that led to shutdown at PBA login on a computer running ActivClient v7.0.2 is resolved. [DDPC-1898]
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