Users Guide

New Features and Functionality v8.15
● Added 03/2018-Dell has introduced a change to how built-in encryption exclusions are being handled. Previously, built-in
exclusions would prevent the encryption of any file that was created, or copied into a folder that was defined within these
exclusion lists. Future hard-coded exclusions introduced in 8.15 and later will be protected in a way that only system
generated files will no longer be encrypted, all user generated data will still be encrypted that enters these folders through a
file create or a file copy action. As always, file move operations will retain the encryption status of the source folder until an
encryption sweep or a change to the file is enacted.
● The Encryption client drivers pass the Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) checks.
● Activation performance is improved, and capability is now available to enter the entitlement key within the installation
command.
● Operating system downgrade is now supported with the Encryption client.
● Personal Edition is rebranded to Encryption Personal.
● The Security Tools Mobile application has reached End of Life. For more information, see www.dell.com/support/
article/us/en/19/sln305349.
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.15
Encryption
● The "Invalid Password" message now displays when the user enters the wrong password into the Encryption Removal Agent.
[DDPC-1313]
● Performance of Encryption client upgrade that begins during an encryption sweep is improved. [DDPC-4261]
● An issue is resolved that caused the Encryption Removal Agent to occasionally become unresponsive during decryption.
[DDPC-5583]
● Encrypted files can now be accessed after operating system downgrade. [DDPC-5676]
● The Encrypt for Sharing dialog no longer continues to display after the user locks the Dell Latitude 5289. [DDPC-5719]
Resolved Customer Issues
● An issue is resolved that resulted in unresponsiveness of the computer following hibernation. [DDPC-1475]
● An issue is resolved that caused the computer to become unresponsive, followed by a Windows bugcheck. [DDPC-2349,
DDPC-3284]
● Two issues are resolved that led to errors in applications that were running during an encryption sweep. [DDPC-2751,
DDPC-4444]
● After upgrade to Windows 10, a second restart is no longer required in certain cases for encryption to resume. [DDPC-4080]
● Added 05/2018 - When the Encryption client is installed on Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition, the OS/Version field for
the Endpoint now reads "Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter/10.0.14393" in the Dell Server. [DDPC-4836]
● Diagnostic Info performance and error messaging are improved. [DDPC-5559]
● File names on the Start menu are now correctly translated into French. [DDPC-5895]
Advanced Authentication
● The user name now displays in the Authentication Required dialog during credential enrollment in the Dell Data Security
Console. [DDPC-6013]
SED Client v8.15
● The Crypto Erase Password policy now cryptographically erases the SED, deletes the authentication tokens for all users, and
locks the SED. Afterward, only an administrator can forcibly unlock the device. [DDPLP-370, DDPC-5472, 26862]
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Technical Advisories