Unable to Activate Users in Dell Encryption or Dell Data Protection Encryption Due to Missing Network Provider Data in Registry

Affected Products:

• Dell Encryption
• Dell Data Protection | Encryption

Users are unable to activate on the endpoint; even though all other configuration data is present.

Shield Log:

[10.13.14 14:14:12:385 GinalessEEObjec: 1238 H] [SUPPORT] Event Engine - User credentials required for activation are missing - prompting the user

[10.13.14 14:14:12:385 GinalessEEObjec: 1233 E] Event Engine - User activation request could not be processed because we did not receive auth information

DDPE_Installer Log:

-- MSI_LOGGING -- *** CMsiRemoveNetworkProviderString -- Checking whether to remove CMGShieldNP to network provider order

-- MSI_LOGGING -- *** CMsiRemoveNetworkProviderString -- Initial value of provider order: CMGShieldNP,RDPNP,LanmanWorkstation,webclient,LMIRfsClientNP

-- MSI_LOGGING -- *** CMsiRemoveNetworkProviderString -- Final provider order: RDPNP,LanmanWorkstation,webclient,LMIRfsClientNP (Note that CMGShieldNP is missing)

CMGShieldNP is missing from the NetworkProvider registry keys.

Add or Edit the following registry keys:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\HwOrder:ProviderOrder – add CMGShieldNP to the front of the list.
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order:ProviderOrder – add CMGShieldNP to the front of the list.

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