Reference Guide
Requirements
All Clients
These requirements apply to all clients. Requirements listed in other sections apply to specic clients.
• IT best practices should be followed during deployment. This includes, but is not limited to, controlled test environments for initial tests,
and staggered deployments to users.
• The user account performing the installation/upgrade/uninstallation must be a local or domain administrator user, which can be
temporarily assigned by a deployment tool such as Microsoft SMS. A non-administrator user that has elevated privileges is not
supported.
• Back up all important data before beginning installation/uninstallation.
• Do not make changes to the computer, including inserting or removing external (USB) drives during installation.
• Ensure that outbound port 443 is available to communicate with the Dell Server if your master installer clients will be entitled using Dell
Digital Delivery. The entitlement feature does not function if port 443 is blocked (for any reason). Dell Digital Delivery is not used if
installing using the child installers.
• Be sure to periodically check dell.com/support for the most current documentation and Technical Advisories.
Prerequisites
• Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (or later) is required for the master and child installers. The installer does not install the Microsoft .Net
Framework component.
All computers shipped from the Dell factory are pre-installed with the full version of Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (or later).
However, if you are not installing on Dell hardware or are upgrading the client on older Dell hardware, you should verify which version of
Microsoft .Net is installed and update the version prior to installing the client to prevent installation/upgrade failures. To verify the
version of Microsoft .Net installed, follow these instructions on the computer targeted for installation.
• Drivers and rmware for ControlVault and smart cards (as shown below) are not included in the master installer or child installer
executable les. The drivers and rmware must be kept up-to-date, and can be downloaded from dell.com/support and selecting your
computer model. Download the appropriate drivers and rmware based on your authentication hardware.
– ControlVault
– NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Driver
– Validity Fingerprint Reader 495 Driver
– O2Micro Smart Card Driver
Hardware
• The following table details supported computer hardware.
Hardware
– Intel Pentium or AMD Processor
– 110 MB of available disk space
– 512MB RAM
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