Endpoint Security Suite Pro Advanced Installation Guide v1.8

These requirements apply to all clients. Requirements listed in other sections apply to specific clients.

• IT best practices should be followed during deployment. This includes, but is not limited to, controlled test environments for initial tests, and staggered deployments to users.
• The user account performing the installation/upgrade/uninstallation must be a local or domain administrator user, which can be temporarily assigned by a deployment tool such as Microsoft SMS or Dell KACE. A non-administrator user that has elevated privileges is not supported.
• Back up all important data before beginning installation/uninstallation.
• Do not make changes to the computer, including inserting or removing external (USB) drives during installation.
• Ensure that outbound port 443 is available to communicate with the Security Management Server/ Security Management Server Virtual if your master installer clients will be entitled using Dell Digital Delivery (DDD). The entitlement functionality will not work if port 443 is blocked (for any reason). DDD is not used if installing using the child installers.
• Be sure to periodically check www.dell.com/support for the most current documentation and Technical Advisories.

All Clients - Prerequisites

• Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (or later) is required for the Endpoint Security Suite Pro master installer and child installer clients. The installer does not install the Microsoft .Net Framework component.

  All computers shipped from the Dell factory are pre-installed with the full version of Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2 (or later). However, if you are not installing on Dell hardware or are upgrading the client on older Dell hardware, you should verify which version of Microsoft .Net is installed and update the version prior to installing the client to prevent installation/upgrade failures. To verify the version of Microsoft .Net installed, follow these instructions on the computer targeted for installation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh925568(v=vs.110).aspx. To install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5.2, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643.

• Drivers and firmware for ControlVault, fingerprint readers and smart cards (as shown below) are not included in the Endpoint Security Suite Pro master installer or child installer executable files. The drivers and firmware must be kept up-to-date, and can be downloaded from http://www.dell.com/support and selecting your computer model. Download the appropriate drivers and firmware based on your authentication hardware.

  • ControlVault
  • NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Driver
  • Validity Fingerprint Reader 495 Driver

  • O2Micro Smart Card Driver

All Clients - Hardware

• The following table details supported computer hardware.

  Hardware
  Minimum hardware requirements must meet the minimum specifications of the operating system.

All Clients - Localization

• The Encryption , Threat Protection, and BitLocker Manager clients are Multilingual User Interface (MUI) compliant and are localized in the following languages.

  Language Support
  EN - English	JA - Japanese
  ES - Spanish	KO - Korean
  FR - French	PT-BR - Portuguese, Brazilian
  IT - Italian	PT-PT - Portuguese, Portugal (Iberian)
  DE - German