Administrator Guide

Requirements

All Clients

These requirements apply to all clients. Requirements listed in other sections apply to specic 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 or Dell KACE. 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 Security Management Server/Security Management Server

Virtual if your master installer clients will be entitled using Dell Digital Delivery (DDD). The entitlement functionality will not work if port

443 is blocked (for any reason). DDD is not used if installing using the child installers.

• Be sure to periodically check www.dell.com/support for the most current documentation and Technical Advisories.

All Clients - Prerequisites

• Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (or later) is required for the Endpoint Security Suite Pro master installer and child installer clients. 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: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx. To install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/

details.aspx?id=42643.

• Drivers and rmware for ControlVault, ngerprint readers and smart cards (as shown below) are not included in the Endpoint Security

Suite Pro master installer or child installer executable les. The drivers and rmware must be kept up-to-date, and can be downloaded

from http://www.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

All Clients - Hardware

• The following table details supported computer hardware.

Hardware

• Minimum hardware requirements must meet the minimum specications of the operating system.

Dell Data Security Endpoint Security Suite Pro

Requirements