Users Guide
• When using Security Tools’ One-time Password feature, for devices that are already enrolled, enrollments are now properly deleted
when the policy “Mobile Device Require Password” is changed from O to On. [CSF-94]
• When using Security Tools’ One-time Password feature, null reference pointers have been resolved. [CSF-98]
• The issue of using Security Tools, Windows 8.1, and the GPO "Do Not Display Last Username", causing single sign-on to fail has been
resolved. [CSF-100]
• Improvements have been made to make user login and start-up more reliable. [CSF-114, CSF-116]
• Issues related to the "DellMgmtAgent" service failing to start or starting slowly have been resolved. These issues presented in the
Windows System Event Viewer under the Service Control Manager with a message similar to the following: "The DellMgmtAgent
service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion."
[CSF-116]
• Encryption statistics now properly display in the Security Tools Console. [CSF-121]
• The issue of “Security Tools - Setup” being incorrectly translated in Chinese to “Security Tools - Installation” has been resolved.
[CSF-128]
• When running Security Tools, “DDP Console – Admin Settings” is now properly displayed in the All Programs menu instead of
NewShortCut3. [CSF-129]
• The size of the Security Tools Console now stays constant, unless it is manually enlarged or reduced. [DCF-2]
• The issue of some special unicode characters, particularly German language umlaut characters, failing to be recognized during entry of
password recovery questions, is resolved. [DDPLP-202]
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.5
Encryption
• Previously, FFE was used for Common and User encrypted les, even though HCA encryption was specied. This issue is resolved.
[28029, DDPC-58]
• The user now has proper access to User and Common encrypted les after HCA decryption. [28810/DDPC-98]
• Previously, in some scenarios, a delay occurred when moving les between folders during Microsoft Word autosaves when using Trend
Micro AV and when DDP encryption was installed. This issue is resolved. [DDPC-127]
• Windows Explorer now updates its icon cache after a successful decrypt/uninstall when running Windows 8.1. The Windows Explorer
folders no longer display the DDP Encryption icon after successful decrypt/uninstall. [28332/DDPC-253]
• Legacy FVE can now optionally be used with an updated BIOS (without requiring an Enterprise HCA installation) on Dell Latitude
E5430, E5530, E6230, E6430, and E6530 computers. [DDPC-304]
• When using Dropbox, if a user is accessing les from a new computer or if a user account name changes, les synchronized with
Dropbox no longer appear corrupt and the user no longer receives Access Denied messages when attempting to access the les.
[DDPC-391]
Advanced Authentication
• On Dell Venue tablets, after the Enrollment Wizard is launched, the on-screen keyboard can now be opened by tapping the keyboard
icon in the Wizard or the keyboard system tray icon. [MMW-524]
• When using HCA, single sign-on is now available when using multi-certicate Common Access Cards (CACs). [MMW-559]
Technical Advisories v8.5
Encryption
• Amended 06/2015 - If the computer restarts during encryption with legacy HCA on Dell Latitude E5420 or E6420 or Precision M4600
or M6600, the computer becomes unresponsive. [DDPMTR-341]
• Amended 06/2015 - On Dell Latitude E7250 and E7450, SDE rather than HCA encryption is provisioned. [DDPMTR-822]
• Amended 06/2015 - When running WSDeactivate, following the prompted reboot, the user is prompted to nish setup rather than to
enter the recovery key for activation as expected. [DDPMTR-1213]
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