Users Guide

Advanced Authentication
● Single sign-on now succeeds on computers running Windows 7, with installation of the Microsoft KB, https://
support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2533623. [CSF-788]
● Installation now proceeds normally on computers running Windows 10 (64-bit). [CSF-968]
Preboot Authentication
● With PBA activated on the Dell Latitude E5250, E5450, and E5550, hibernation now proceeds normally. [CSF-5]
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When PBA is disabled by policy, the client DDP Console now indicates that PBA is deactivated. [CSF-1015]
● Preboot Authentication now accepts the apostrophe character (') in the username field. [DDPLP-376]
Cloud Edition
● When an internal (domain) user renames a shared folder in the local synced folder, the existing folder name is now updated
in external (non-domain) users' local synced folders and the renamed folder is no longer stored as a new folder.
[DDPCE-841]
● When policy is changed to disable Cloud Protection, an error message that the virtual drive is unavailable no longer displays.
[DDPCE-1789]
● On computers with the Encryption client installed, clicking the sync client shortcut now opens the DDP|CE virtual drive when
an encryption sweep is in progress. [DDPCE-1921]
● After uninstallation, the cloud storage provider shortcut no longer attempts to open the DDP|CE virtual drive. [DDPCE-1925]
● Performance is improved on computers running the Encryption client. [DDPCE-1932]
● With Dropbox on computers running Windows 10, the Manage Folders menu item is now enabled. [DDPCE-1936,
DDPCE-1955]
● With Dropbox, temporary files are no longer synced to the cloud. [DDPCE-1942]
● With OneDrive for Business, a file moved from one folder to another in the DDP|CE virtual drive now displays in the new
folder. [DDPCE-1945]
● Cloud Edition is now supported with the GPO "System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing,
and signing." This GPO no longer must be set to Disabled or Not Defined. [DDPCE-1947]
New Features and Functionality v8.7
● Dell Data Protection | Server Encryption - provides remote management of servers, including:
○ Software encryption
○ Port control
○ Removable storage encryption
○ Support for maintenance scheduling, which allows control over enforcement of policies that require reboot
● Dell Data Protection | Cloud Edition now supports Microsoft Windows 10, as well as Google Drive and OneDrive for Business.
OneDrive is now supported with Microsoft Windows 8.1.
● The Windows USB selective suspend feature is now supported.
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.7
Enterprise Edition for Windows
● Installation of the Encryption Removal Agent no longer results in an error following uninstallation when the option to install
Encryption Removal Agent is not selected. [DDPMTR-1179]
● When SDE Encryption is enabled and SDE Encryption Rules is set to F#:\, the computer restarts as expected after system
volume encryption. [DDPMTR-1360]
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Technical Advisories