Administrator Guide

Language Support

• JA - Japanese • RU - Russian

SED Client Operating Systems

• The following table details the supported operating systems.

Windows Operating Systems (32- and 64-bit)

• Windows 7 SP0-SP1: Enterprise, Professional (supported with Legacy Boot mode but not UEFI)

NOTE:

Legacy Boot mode is supported on Windows 7. UEFI is not supported on Windows 7.

NVMe self-encrypting drives are not supported with Windows 7.

• Windows 8: Enterprise, Pro,

• Windows 8.1: Enterprise Edition, Pro Edition

• Windows 10: Education, Enterprise, Pro through Creators Update (Redstone 2)

Advanced Authentication Client

• When using Advanced Authentication, users will be securing access to the computer using advanced authentication credentials that are

managed and enrolled using Advanced Authentication. Advanced Authentication will be the primary manager of the authentication

credentials for Windows Sign-in, including Windows password, ngerprint, and smart cards. Picture password, PIN, and ngerprint

credentials enrolled using the Microsoft Operating System will not be recognized at Windows Sign-in.

To continue using the Microsoft Operating System to manage user credentials, do not install Advanced Authentication or uninstall it.

Advanced Authentication Client Hardware

• The following table details supported authentication hardware.

Fingerprint and Smart Card Readers

• Validity VFS495 in Secure Mode

• ControlVault Swipe Reader

• UPEK TCS1 FIPS 201 Secure Reader 1.6.3.379

• Authentec Eikon and Eikon To Go USB Readers

Contactless Cards

• Contactless Cards using Contactless Card Readers built-in to specied Dell laptops

Smart Cards

• PKCS #11 Smart Cards using the ActivIdentity client

NOTE:

The ActivIdentity client is not pre-loaded and must be installed separately.

• CSP Cards

Dell Data Security Endpoint Security Suite Pro

Requirements