Dell Data Protection
Administrator Guide 11
Activate Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition for Mac
The activation process associates network user accounts in the Dell Enterprise Server to the Mac computer and retrieves
each account’s security policies, sends inventory and status updates, enables recovery workflows, and provides
comprehensive compliance reporting. The client software performs the activation process for each user account it finds on
the computer as each user logs in to his user account.
After the client software has been installed and the Mac has restarted, the user logs in:
1
Enter the user name and password managed by Active Directory.
2
Select the Domain to log on to.
3
Click
Activate
.
If policies have already been set in the Dell
Remote Management Console and you have Encrypt Using FileVault for
Mac=True
, the following prompts will display. If polices have not yet been set in the Dell Remote Management Console,
these prompts will display upon the
Encrypt Using FileVault for Mac=True
policy being received by the endpoint.
a
In
Universal Access
, enable
Access for Assistive Devices
.
b
In
Security & Privacy
, unlock
FileVault
.
The computer will be tested using Disk Utility.
c
Generate a unique FileVault recovery pass phrase.
The recovery pass phrase is escrowed to the Dell Enterprise Server.
FileVault is activated for the System Volume.
NOTE: You cannot encrypt volumes other than the System Volume if you choose the
Encrypt Using FileVault for Mac
policy. If all fixed
volumes (which includes the System Volume) must be encrypted, set this policy to
False
and use the
Volumes Targeted for Encryption
policy instead.
If the Dell Enterprise Server is configured for multi-domain support and a different domain must be used for activation,
use the User Principle Name (UPN), which is of the form
<username>@<domain>
.
If activation fails, the client software allows three attempts to enter correct domain credentials. If all three attempts fail,
the prompt for domain credentials re-displays on the next user login.
Yo u m a y a l s o c l i c k
Not Now
to dismiss the dialog, which will re-display on the next user login.
If activation succeeds, a message for successful activation displays.
Dell Data Protection |
Enterprise Edition for Mac is now fully operational and managed by the
Dell Enterprise Server
.
NOTE: When the administrator needs to decrypt a drive on a Mac computer that is running OS X Mountain Lion or Mavericks, whether from
a remote location, by running a script, or in person, the client software will prompt the user to allow the administrator access, and will
require the user to enter their password.
The remainder of this section describes command line installation. If you have just completed the interactive installation,
you may skip the section called
Command Line Installation/Upgrade
. Instead, continue to
Enable Encryption
if encryption
was not enabled prior to activation. If encryption was enabled prior to activation, continue to
View Encryption Policy and
Status
.