Users Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell Encryption Enterprise Technical Advisories v11.0
- Contents
- Technical Advisories
- Contact Dell ProSupport
- New Features and Functionality v11.0
- Resolved Security Advisories v11.0
- Resolved Technical Advisories v11.0
- Technical Advisories v11.0
- New Features and Functionality v10.10
- Resolved Security Advisories v10.10
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.10
- Technical Advisories v10.10
- New Features and Functionality v10.9
- Resolved Security Advisories v10.9
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.9
- Technical Advisories v10.9
- New Features and Functionality v10.8
- Resolved Security Advisories v10.8
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.8
- Technical Advisories v10.8
- New Features and Functionality v10.7
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.7
- Technical Advisories v10.7
- New Features and Functionality v10.6
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.6
- Technical Advisories v10.6
- New Features and Functionality v10.5
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.5
- Technical Advisories v10.5
- New Features and Functionality v10.4
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.4
- Technical Advisories v10.4
- New Features and Functionality v10.3
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.3
- Technical Advisories v10.3
- New Features and Functionality v10.2.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.2.1
- Technical Advisories v10.2.1
- New Features and Functionality v10.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.2
- Technical Advisories v10.2
- New Features and Functionality v10.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.1
- Technical Advisories v10.1
- New Features and Functionality v10.0.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.0.1
- Technical Advisories v10.0.1
- New Features and Functionality v10.0
- Resolved Technical Advisories v10.0
- Technical Advisories v10.0
- New Features and Functionality v8.18
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.18
- Technical Advisories v8.18
- New Features and Functionality v8.17.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.17.2
- Technical Advisories v8.17.2
- New Features and Functionality v8.17.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.17.1
- Technical Advisories v8.17.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.17
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.17
- Technical Advisories v8.17
- New Features and Functionality v8.16
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.16
- Technical Advisories
- New Features and Functionality v8.15
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.15
- Technical Advisories v8.15
- New Features and Functionality v8.13
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.13
- Technical Advisories v8.13
- New Features and Functionality v8.12
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.12
- Technical Advisories v8.12
- New Features and Functionality v8.11
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.11
- Technical Advisories v8.11
- New Features and Functionality v8.10.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.10.1
- Technical Advisories v8.10.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.10
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.10
- Technical Advisories v8.10
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.9.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.9
- Technical Advisories v8.9
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.7.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.7
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.7
- Technical Advisories v8.7.1
- Technical Advisories v8.7
- New Features and Functionality v8.6.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.6.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.6
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.6
- Technical Advisories v8.6
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.5.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.5
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.5
- Technical Advisories v8.5
- New Features and Functionality v8.4.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.4.1
- Technical Advisories v8.4.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.4
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.4
- Technical Advisories v8.4
- New Features and Functionality v8.3.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.3.2
- Technical Advisories v8.3.2
- New Features and Functionality v8.3.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.3.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.3
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.3
- Technical Advisories v8.3
- New Features and Functionality v8.2.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.2.1
- Technical Advisories v8.2.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.2
- Technical Advisories v8.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.1.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.1
- Technical Advisories v8.1
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.0.1
- New Features and Functionality v8.0
- Resolved Technical Advisories v8.0
- Technical Advisories v8.0
- New Features and Functionality v7.7
- Technical Advisories v7.7
- Resolved Technical Advisories v7.2.3
- Technical Advisories v7.2.3
- Resolved Technical Advisories v7.2.1
- Technical Advisories v7.2.1
- Technical Advisories v7.2
- Resolved Technical Advisories v7.0.1
- Technical Advisories v7.0/7.0.1
- Workarounds
- Software and Hardware Compatibility
Advanced Authentication
● Previously, when using a non-USH external fingerprint reader, after the computer went to sleep or was rebooted, logon
using fingerprint failed. The issue with the credential provider timing out when attempting to confirm the fingerprint reader is
connected to the computer is resolved. [28605, MMW-360]
Preboot Authentication
● When Preboot Authentication is configured to use smart cards for authentication, if the Options > Server Sync menu
option is selected, the Windows password authentication screen no longer displays. Smart card authentication proceeds
normally. (DDPLP-135]
● Previously, on some computers with Security Tools and Preboot Authentication enabled, the computer would not boot after
entering credentials into the PBA logon screen, and the computer would halt at a black screen with the words "Parity Error".
[DDPLP-137]
Cloud Edition
● The compatibility issue that previously occurred when linking Dropbox for Business with Internet Explorer 8 is now resolved,
and the SuppressOAuth registry setting is no longer required. [DDPCE-571]
● With Firefox running on Windows 8.1, an encrypted file that is downloaded through the browser now decrypts as expected
when opened with Cloud Edition. [DDPCE-580, DDPCE-704]
● After uninstalling Cloud Edition, registry keys are now removed as expected. [DDPCE-595, DDPCE-636, DDPCE-646]
● When downloading files using the web browser, file icons now properly display in the Save As dialog box, and the user-
permissions error that previously occasionally occurred no longer occurs. [DDPCE-630, DDPCE-631]
● The sync client no longer attempts to index synced, encrypted files that are deleted locally. [DDPCE-632]
● Occasional issues with folder uploads through the web browser are resolved. [DDPCE-650]
● Subfolders now inherit protection levels of their parent folders when uploaded to the cloud. [DDPCE-662]
● Synced files and folders that are deselected from Selective Sync then reselected now decrypt from the cloud into the local
sync client folder as expected. [DDPCE-668]
● External users' files that are not shared with internal users are no longer encrypted into the cloud. [DDPCE-670]
Technical Advisories v8.4.1
Enterprise Edition for Windows
● After installing External Media Edition, the tray icon menu does not display the option, "Check for Policy Update." Because
of this, users cannot manually poll for policy changes. However, at computer start-up, Dell Data Protection | Encryption
automatically polls for policy updates. [DDPS-281]
● The Shield does not detect password changes for non-domain accounts when the password is reset from another account.
As a result, when the non-domain user attempts to logon again, the logon fails because the Shield did not synchronize the
password change. [DDPC-490]
Advanced Authentication
● Amended 12/2014 - Fingerprint enrollment does not prevent the user from using fingerprints from different fingers when
enrolling a single finger. [MMW-212, MMW-724]
Preboot Authentication
● Single Sign-on intermittently fails on computers with self-encrypting drives on which Preboot Authentication is activated.
[DDPLP-144]
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