Users Guide

Resolved Technical Advisories - Auto-Updates
For information about periodic Advanced Threat Prevention updates for enterprises enrolled for Agent Auto Update on
the Dell Server, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/SLN305419/dell-data-protection-endpoint-security-suite-
enterprise-and-dell-data-protection-threat-defense-release-notes?lang=EN. Select the Saas Updates tab.
For instructions on how to enroll for Agent Auto Update on the Dell Server, refer to AdminHelp, accessible from the Remote
Management Console.
Encryption Client v8.15
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Performance of Encryption client upgrade that begins during an encryption sweep is improved. [DDPC-4261]
● The Encryption client now displays the EMS Device Whitelist policy rather than an error when the policy setting exceeds
2048 characters. [DDPC-4382]
● The Local Management Console Preferences setting, Indicate encryption status using Windows Shell Extension icon
overlays, is removed. Previously, the setting was present, but icon overlay behavior is controlled by Dell Server policy rather
than the local setting. [DDPC-5227]
● An issue is resolved that caused the Encryption Removal Agent to occasionally become unresponsive during decryption.
[DDPC-5583]
● Encrypted files can now be accessed after operating system downgrade. [DDPC-5676]
● The Encrypt for Sharing dialog no longer continues to display after the user locks the Dell Latitude 5289. [DDPC-5719]
● Added 08/2018- An issue resulting with a blue screen after upgrading from master installer v8.12 to v8.13 with Advanced
Threat Prevention installed, has now been resolved. [DDPC-5761]
● Communication between a client server running Encryption and the Dell Server is hardened.
Resolved Customer Issues
● An issue is resolved that resulted in unresponsiveness of the computer following hibernation. [DDPC-1475]
● An issue is resolved that caused the computer to become unresponsive, followed by a Windows bugcheck. [DDPC-2349,
DDPC-3284]
● Two issues are resolved that led to errors in applications that were running during an encryption sweep. [DDPC-2751,
DDPC-4444]
● After upgrade to Windows 10, a second restart is no longer required in certain cases for encryption to resume. [DDPC-4080]
● Added 05/2018 - When the Encryption client is installed on Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition, the OS/Version field for
the Endpoint now reads "Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter/10.0.14393" in the Dell Server. [DDPC-4836]
● The computer now restarts after Port Control policies are enabled or updated. [DDPC-5255]
● Diagnostic Info performance and error messaging are improved. [DDPC-5559]
● File names on the Start menu are now correctly translated into French. [DDPC-5895]
Preboot Authentication v8.15
Resolved Customer Issues
● An issue is resolved that resulted in pop-up messages persisting rather than closing. [DDPC-3604]
SED Client v8.15
● The Crypto Erase Password policy now cryptographically erases the SED, deletes the authentication tokens for all users, and
locks the SED. Afterward, only an administrator can forcibly unlock the device. [DDPLP-370, DDPC-5472, 26862]
BitLocker Manager v8.15
● An issue is resolved that caused a BitLocker encryption delay, with the log message "volume C: waiting on SED status to be
reported," on a computer running Dell Encryption. [DDPC-4840]
Resolved Customer Issues
● An issue is resolved that related with Microsoft platform validation profile changes that prevented BitLocker encryption from
beginning on Windows 10. [DDPC-5790]
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