Users Guide
• 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 eectively 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]
• Excess logging of le-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 les 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 O and Disabled. [DDPC-1572]
• Processes related with pop-up notications 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
nish 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 v8.9.1
• 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 rst in dual-factor authentication on Windows 10, after upgrade to the Windows
10 Fall Update. [DDPC-1675]
SED Client v8.9.1
• 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]
• Volumes with Unicode strings in their serial numbers are now correctly reported in inventory. [DDPC-1899]
• Added 07/2016 - The following Dell computer models are supported with UEFI:
Dell Computer Models - UEFI Support
• Latitude 7370
• Latitude E5270
• Latitude E5470
• Latitude E5570
• Latitude E7240
• Latitude E7250
• Latitude E7270
• Latitude E7275
• Latitude E7350
• Latitude E7440
• Latitude E7450
• Latitude E7470
• Precision M3510
• Precision M4800
• Precision M5510
• Precision M6800
• Precision M7510
• Precision M7710
• Precision T3420
• Precision T3620
• Precision T7810
• Optiplex 3040 Micro, Mini
Tower, Small Form Factor
• Optiplex 3046
• Optiplex 5040 Mini Tower,
Small Form Factor
• OptiPlex 7020
• Optiplex 7040 Micro, Mini
Tower, Small Form Factor
• Optiplex 3240 All-In-One
• Optiplex 7440 All-In-One
• OptiPlex 9020 Micro
• Venue Pro 11 (Models
5175/5179)
• Venue Pro 11 (Model 7139)
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