Installation Manual

20 Installation Guide
Best Practices
Dell recommends that IT best practices are followed during the deployment of Personal Edition. We recommend at least
the following:
1
Create a Windows Password - It is highly recommended that a Windows password be created (if one does not already
exist) to protect access to your encrypted data. Creating a password for your computer prevents others from logging on to
your user account without your password.
a Go to the Windows Control Panel ( Start > Control Panel ).
b Click the User Accounts icon.
c Click Create a password for your account .
d Enter a new password and re-enter the password.
e Optionally enter a password hint.
f Click Create Password .
g Restart your computer.
2 Back up any important data.
3 To reduce encryption time, run the Windows Disk Cleanup Wizard to remove temporary files and any other unnecessary
data.
4 Turn off sleep mode to prevent an unattended computer from going to sleep. Encryption cannot occur on a sleeping
computer.
5 In environments where systems are installed with images, it is strongly recommended to install the Encryption client
after image installation. If it is necessary to incorporate the Encryption client in an image, it should be done in an
unencrypted state. Should you have questions or concerns, contact Dell Pro Support.