Encryption of server operating systems is intended for use on computers running in server mode, particularly file servers.
Encryption on server operating systems is compatible only with
Encryption Enterprise and
Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise.
Encryption on server operating systems provides:
Software encryption
Removable media encryption
Port controls
NOTE:
The server must support port controls.
Port Control System policies affect removable media on protected servers, for example, by controlling access and usage of the server's USB ports by USB devices. USB port policy applies to external USB ports. Internal USB port functionality is not affected by USB port policy. If USB port policy is disabled, the client USB keyboard and mouse do not function and the user cannot use the computer unless a Remote Desktop Connection is set up before the policy is applied.
The master installer installs these components if not already installed on the target computer.
When using the child installer, you must install these components before installing the clients.
Prerequisite
Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 or later Redistributable Package (x86 or x64)
Visual C++ 2017 or later Redistributable Package (x86 or x64)
Applications and installation packages signed with SHA1 certificates will function but an error will display on the endpoint during installation or execution of the application without these updates installed
Encryption of server operating systems is for use with:
File servers with local drives
Virtual Machine (VM) guests running a server operating system or non-server operating system as a simple file server
Supported configurations:
Servers equipped with RAID 5 or 10 drives; RAID 0 (striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) are supported independent of each other.
Servers equipped with multi TB RAID drives
Servers equipped with drives that can be changed out without shutting down the computer
Server Encryption is validated against industry-leading antivirus providers.. Hard-coded exclusions are in place for these anti-virus providers to prevent incompatibilities between anti-virus scanning and encryption. If your organization uses an anti-virus provider that is not listed, see KB article
126046 or
contact Dell ProSupport for help.
Encryption of server operating systems is not for use with:
Security Management Servers/Security Management Server Virtuals or servers running databases for
Security Management Servers/Security Management Server Virtual.
Encryption Personal.
SED Manager, PBA advanced authentication or
BitLocker Manager.
Servers that are part of distributed file systems (DFS).
Migration to or from Encryption on a server operating system. Upgrade from External Media Edition to Encryption of server operating systems requires that the previous product is uninstalled completely before installing Encryption on server operating systems.
VM hosts (A VM Host typically contains multiple VM guests.)
Split RAIDs (multiple volumes across a single RAID)
SEDs (RAIDs and NON-RAID)
Microsoft Storage Server 2012
Encryption on a server operating system does not support dual boot configurations since it is possible to encrypt system files of the other operating system, which would interfere with its operation.
In-place operating system re-installs are not supported. To re-install the operating system, perform a backup of the target computer, wipe the computer, install the operating system, then recover the encrypted data by following recovery procedures. For more information about recovering encrypted data, refer to the
Recovery Guide.
Operating Systems
The following table details supported operating systems.
Operating Systems (32- and 64-bit)
Windows 10: Education, Enterprise, Pro v1909-v22H2 (November 2019 Update/19H2 - November 2022 Update/22H2)
On a supported UEFI computer, after selecting
Restart from the main menu, the computer restarts and then displays one of two possible logon screens. The logon screen that displays is determined by differences in computer platform architecture.
Encryption External Media
External media must have approximately 55MB available plus open space on the media that is equal to the largest file to be encrypted to host
Encryption External Media.
The following details the supported operating systems when accessing Dell-protected media:
Windows Operating Systems Supported to Access Encrypted Media (32- and 64-bit)
Windows 10: Education, Enterprise, Pro v1909-v22H2 (November 2019 Update/19H2 - November 2022 Update/22H2)