Install Guide

Designate the Dell Server through Registry
● If your clients are entitled through Dell Digital Delivery, follow these instructions to set a registry through Group Policy
Objects to preset the Dell Server to use after installation.
● The workstation must be a member of the OU where the Group Policy Objects is applied or the registry settings must be
manually set on the endpoint.
● Ensure that outbound port 443 is available to communicate from the Dell Server to cloud.dell.com. If port 443 is blocked (for
any reason), acquiring the entitlement fails and an entitlement is consumed from the available pool.
NOTE: If you do not set this registry value when attempting to install through Dell Digital Delivery or do not specifying a
SERVER in the Master Installer, the activation URL defaults to 199.199.199.199.
Manually Set the Registry Key
For endpoints that not domain-joined or setting a Group Policy Object is not possible, pre-set a registry key to activate against a
specific Dell Server during installation.
1. In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit then right-click and select Run as administrator.
2. Navigate to and create the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Dell\Dell Data Protection
REG_SZ: Server
Value: <FQDN or IP address of the Dell Server>
3. Install Encryption through Dell Digital Delivery or the Master Installer.
Create the Group Policy Object
1. On the Domain Controller to manage the clients, click Start > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management.
2. Right-click the OU where the policy should be applied and select Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here.
3. Enter a name for the new GPO, select (none) for Source Starter GPO, and click OK.
4. Right-click the GPO that was created and select Edit.
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