DESlock+ is compatible with Microsoft Windows®.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP (SP3)
• Microsoft Windows® Server 2012R2, 2012, 2008R2, 2008, 2003 (SP2)
• 32bit or 64bit (IA64 is not supported)
• Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Internet connection required for licence registration

Compatibility Notes

• Windows 10 requires DESlock+ client v4.8.1 or later and Microsoft Cumulative Update for Windows 10.  See here for more details: KB245 - Windows 10 compatibility

• Windows Server 2003 requires KB2868626.  Please see here for details: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms13-095

• Full Disk Encryption on machines which have UEFI and Secure Boot requires DESlock+ client v4.7.4 or later.

• Commencing Full Disk Encryption of standalone clients requires external storage e.g. memory stick or network storage for storage of the emergency admin password. Please see here for details: KB164 - Why do I need an admin password?

• DESlock+ can be installed on a Microsoft Windows® Server, however please see this article when considering encryption on a server: KB246 - Encryption with network servers

• DESlock+ can be installed on a Server with Remote Desktop Services, allowing remote users access to core DESlock+ features such as Outlook Email Encryption, Encrypted Archives, Encrypted Files and Encrypted Virtual Disks. For DESlock+ to work on Remote Desktop Services it must be installed from the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel.

• Full Disk Encryption is not supported on dual, multi boot or software RAID systems. Doing so may render your PC unbootable.

• DESlock+ can be used in a virtual machine environment on a PC or Mac.  Hypervisors that we have tested successfully with include VMWare Workstation v9.0.4 for Windows, Parallels Desktop v10.2.1 for Mac OS X and VMWare Fusion v8.1 for Mac OS X.  DESlock+ full disk encryption is not compatible with Oracle VirtualBox v4.3.26.

• Use of the Outlook email encryption add-in requires Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016.

Hardware Notes

• DESlock+ does not require a TPM (Trusted Platform Module).  However, if one is present it will not prevent DESlock+ from functioning.

• Full disk encryption of system disks supports 512 byte or 4k size sectors. 

• Removable media encryption supports 512 byte and 4k sectors for file mode encryption but only 512 byte sectors for full disk encryption.

• Touch interface tablet devices using Full Disk Encryption will require a USB keyboard be present to enter credentials at the pre-boot login. 

• Please see this article for details specific to Microsoft Surfaces devices: KB228 - Using DESlock+ with Microsoft Surface devices

• The RT editions of Windows are not compatible with DESlock+.

• Full Disk Encryption is not compatible with Apple Mac systems using Apple Boot Camp to software to dual-boot Windows and OSX. Additional information on Boot Camp support can be found here: KB359 - Using Full Disk Encryption with Windows installations on Apple machines

Related Articles:

KB105 - DESlock+ Enterprise Server System Requirements

KB371 - DESlock+ Supported Operating Systems Matrix

KB245 - Windows 10 Compatibility

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