
Enterprise Edition Administrator Guide 29
DDP|HCA Pre-Installation BIOS Configuration
If the following hardware and BIOS instructions are not completed, are inaccurate, or are otherwise not met, the
Encryption client ignores HCA policies and software encryption is implemented.
1
Boot into the BIOS Configuration:
— Press F2 or F12 continuously during boot until a message in the upper right screen is similar to “preparing to
enter setup” (F2) or “preparing one-time boot menu” (F12). Enter BIOS Administrator password if prompted.
NOTE:
Typically, you will not see this prompt if this is a new computer since the BIOS password has not yet been configured.
2
If the computer is equipped with legacy HCA, follow this step. Otherwise, skip to step 4.
Define the BIOS Administrator Password if not already configured:
—Under Settings, click the + (plus) sign next to Security, and then click Admin Password. You must complete this
step before you can create a System (Preboot) password.
— Enter your new Admin passw
ord information and click Apply.
3
If the computer is equipped with legacy HCA, follow this step. Otherwise, skip to step 4.
Define a System (Preboot) Password if not already configured:
—Click System Password in the same menu.
— Enter your new System Passw
ord information and click Apply.
IMPORTANT:
Before performing Steps 4 and 5, understand that you should never clear TPM or DDP|HCA ownership after HCA policies have
been implemented. If you ignore the BIOS warning and clear the TPM or HCA after policies have been implemented, you will
lose access to the encrypted hard drive and must complete a recovery process to regain access.
4
Clear and activate the TPM:
—Click TPM Security in the same menu.
— Select the Cle
ar option and click Apply.
— Select the Activate opti
on and click Apply.
5
Clear HCA ownership:
—Click Dell Encryption in the same menu.
— Select the Cle
ar Owner check box.
—Click Ye
s at the warning dialog and then click Apply.
—Click Ex
it.
NOTE:
If the check box is grayed out, it is
Owned
. If the HCA ownership check box will not clear, select Load Default and then Exit.
6
If the computer is equipped with legacy HCA, enter the System (Preboot) Password:
— After exiting the BIOS configuration you will be prompted for the
System (Preboot)
password defined in
step 3
.
— DDP|HCA pre-installation configuration is complete.
7
Log in to Windows:
— Log in with local or domain Admin credentials when the computer boots to Windows.
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