User's Manual

Self-Encrypting Drive User Functions
Self-encrypting drive administrators perform all of the management of the drive security and
users. Drive users who are not the drive administrator can perform only the following tasks:
 Change their own drive password
 Unlock a drive
These tasks can be accessed from the Self-Encrypting Drive tab in Dell Data Protection |
Access.
Change Password
This enables enrolled users to create their new drive authentication password. You must enter
your current Self-Encrypting Drive password before the drive password is set to the new value.
NOTES:
 The application will enforce the Windows password length and password complexity
policies, if they are enabled. If Windows password policies are not enabled, the maximum
length for a Self-Encrypting Drive password is 32 characters. Note that this maximum
length is 127 characters if S3 (Sleep/Standby) is not enabled.
 A user’s Self-Encrypting Drive password is separate from their Windows password. When
a user’s Windows password is changed or reset it has no effect on the user’s drive
password, unless Windows Password Synchronization has been enabled. Refer to
Devices: Self-Encrypting Drives for details.
Drive Unlock
Drive Unlock enables an enrolled drive user to unlock a locked drive. If drive locking is enabled,
the drive enters into the locked state whenever the computer power is turned off. When the
system is powered back up, you must authenticate to the drive by entering your password in the
pre-Windows authentication screen.
NOTES:
 The inability to enter into a power saving mode (i.e. Sleep/Standby or Hibernation)
may be experienced if multiple self-encrypting drive user accounts are concurrently
active on the computer.