EFDE client-side encryption process

After rebooting, a window will confirm the successful installation of the EFDE client and describe the following encryption steps.

1.Click Restart to start the encryption immediately, or Postpone to postpone it.

2.After the reboot, the EFDE Safe Start mode screen appears with a one-minute counter and starts automatically when the timer hits 0. You can press any key to initiate the next step immediately.

3.After you log in, you will be prompted to set up the EFDE pre-boot login password.

4.You can set up the password immediately or postpone the step for later. Encryption will not continue without completing this step.

5.Creating the password initiates disk encryption. The encryption status is displayed in the EFDE client application and the workstation´s Computer Details in the management console.

6.After successful encryption and rebooting, the EFDE pre-boot login screen will appear for password entry.

1.After the successful installation, the client application prompts for credentials to start the encryption.

2.Fill in your login credentials.

3.After you fill in the correct credentials, the encryption process starts. You can view the encryption status in the EFDE client application and the Computer Details of the workstation in the management console.

4.After encryption, use the device as before, now with an encrypted drive.