Install Guide

[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DellMgmtAgent\Parameters]

"DisableSSLCertTrust"=DWORD:0

0 = Enabled

1 = Disabled

● To determine if the PBA is activated, ensure that the following value is set:

[HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\DellMgmtAgent\Parameters]

"PBAIsActivated"=DWORD (32-bit):1

A value of 1 means that the PBA is activated. A value of 0 means the PBA is not activated.

NOTE: Manually deleting this key can create unintended results for users syncing with the PBA resulting in the need for

manual recovery.

● To determine if a smart card is present and active, ensure the following value is set:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection\

"SmartcardEnabled"=DWORD:1

If SmartcardEnabled is missing or has a value of zero, the Credential Provider will display only Password for authentication.

If SmartcardEnabled has a non-zero value, the Credential Provider will display options for Password and smart card

authentication.

● The following registry value indicates whether Winlogon should generate a notification for logon events from smart cards.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify

"SmartCardLogonNotify"=DWORD:1

0 = Disabled

1 = Enabled

● The Security Server host may be changed from the original installation location if needed. The host information is read by the

client computer every time a policy poll occurs. Change the following registry value on the client computer:

[HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\DellMgmtAgent]

"ServerHost"=REG_SZ:<newname>.<organization>.com

● The Security Server port may be changed from the original installation location if needed. This value is read by the client

computer every time a policy poll occurs. Change the following registry value on the client computer:

[HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\DellMgmtAgent]

ServerPort=REG_SZ:8888

● (With pre-boot authentication only) If you do not want PBA advanced authentication to change the services associated with

smart cards and biometric devices to a startup type of "automatic", disable the service startup feature. Disabling this feature

also suppresses warnings associated with the required services not running.

When disabled, PBA advanced authentication does not attempt to start these services:

○ SCardSvr - Manages access to smart cards read by the computer. If this service is stopped, this computer is unable to

read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it fail to start.

○ SCPolicySvc - Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.

○ WbioSrvc - The Windows biometric service gives client applications the ability to capture, compare, manipulate, and store

biometric data without gaining direct access to any biometric hardware or samples. The service is hosted in a privileged

SVCHOST process.

By default, if the registry key does not exist or the value is set to 0, this feature is enabled.

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\DELL\Dell Data Protection]

SmartCardServiceCheck=REG_DWORD:0

0 = Enabled

1 = Disabled

● To prevent Full Disk Encryption from disabling third-party credential providers, create the following registry key:

Registry Settings