EFDE client-side encryption process

After the reboot to confirm the successful installation of the EFDE client, you will see a window describing 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 will be displayed with a one-minute counter and automatically start after the timer reaches 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 (the password must meet the password requirements specified in the EFDE configuration policy) or postpone the step for later. Without completing this step, encryption will not continue.

5.When the password is created, the encryption of the disk(s) will be initiated. The encryption status is displayed in the EFDE client application and the workstation´s Computer Details in the management console.

6.After the encryption process is successfully finished, when the workstation is rebooted, you will be prompted with the EFDE pre-boot login screen for the EFDE pre-boot login password to log in to the workstation.

1.After the successful installation, the client application will prompt you to insert credentials to begin the encryption process.

2.In the window, 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.When the encryption process completes, you can continue to use the device as before, but the device's drive is now encrypted.