How to Check for Policy Updates for Dell Data Security

Summary: Learn how to check for policy updates for Dell Data Security or Dell Data Protection software by following these instructions.

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Note:
  • As of February 2021, Dell Encryption Enterprise for Mac has reached End of Maintenance. This product and its articles are no longer updated by Dell.
  • As of May 2022, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise has reached End of Maintenance. This product and its articles are no longer updated by Dell.
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This article covers how to check for policy updates with Dell Data Security (formerly Dell Data Protection).

Affected Products:

  • Dell Encryption Enterprise
  • Dell Data Protection Enterprise Edition
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise for Mac
  • Dell Data Protection Enterprise Edition for Mac
  • Dell Encryption Enterprise Self-Encrypting Drive Manager
  • Dell Data Protection Self-Encrypting Drive Manager
  • Dell Encryption External Media
  • Dell Data Protection External Media Edition
  • Dell BitLocker Manager
  • Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro
  • Dell Data Protection Endpoint Security Suite
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
  • Dell Data Protection Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
  • Dell Full Disk Encryption

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows
  • Mac

Checking for policy updates differs based on the operating system for the product that is in use. Click Windows or Mac for more information.

Windows

Policy updates differ between:

  • Shield
    • Dell Encryption Enterprise
    • Dell Data Protection Enterprise Edition
    • Dell Encryption External Media
    • Dell Data Protection External Media Edition
  • Encryption Management Agent (EMAgent)
    • Dell Encryption Enterprise Self-Encrypting Drive Manager
    • Dell Data Protection Self-Encrypting Drive Manager
    • Dell BitLocker Manager
    • Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager
    • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro
    • Dell Data Protection Endpoint Security Suite
    • Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
    • Dell Data Protection Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
    • Dell Full Disk Encryption

Click Shield or EMAgent for more information.

Shield

Policy updates can be checked using the UI or the Registry. Select the appropriate option for more information.

UI
Note: This option is only available if the endpoint policies include Display Local Encryption Processing Control set to True.
  1. Log in to the Windows computer.
  2. In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Dell Encryption (formerly Dell Data Protection | Encryption) icon and then select Check for Policy Updates.
    The following example image shows the Dell Encryption icon for versions 8.15.0 and later.
    Dell Encryption example
    The following example image shows the Dell Data Protection | Encryption icon for version 8.0.0 through version 8.13.0.
    Dell Data Protection Encryption example
    Note: To prevent performance issues, Check for Policy Updates communication is restricted to one minute.
Registry
  1. Right-click the Windows Start menu and then click Run.
    Run
  2. In the Run user interface (UI), type regedit and then press OK. This opens the Registry Editor.
    Run UI
  3. In the Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Credant\CMGShield\Notify.
  4. Right-click the Notify folder, select New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
    New DWORD
  5. Name the DWORD PingProxy.
    PingProxy
  6. Double-click PingProxy.
    Edit PingProxy
  7. Populate Value data with 1 and then click OK.
    Updated PingProxy
    Note: Once the endpoint has queried the server, PingProxy Value data reverts to 0.

EMAgent

  1. Log in to the Windows computer.
  2. In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Dell Data Security (formerly Dell Data Protection) icon and then select Check for Policy Updates.
    The following example image shows the Dell Data Security icon for versions 8.15.0 and later.
    Dell Data Security
    The following example image shows the Dell Data Protection icon for version 8.0.1 through version 8.13.0.
    Dell Data Protection

Mac

  1. Log in to the Mac computer.
  2. Click System Preferences.
    System Preferences
  3. Double-click Dell Encryption Enterprise (formerly Dell Data Protection).
    The following example image shows the Dell Encryption Enterprise icon for versions 8.15.0 and later.
    Dell Encryption Enterprise
    The following example image shows the Dell Data Protection icon for version 8.0.0 through version 8.13.2.
    Dell Data Protection
  4. Click Policies.
    Policies
  5. Click the refresh button near the bottom of the window.
    Refresh
    Note: To prevent performance issues, Check for Policy Updates communication is restricted to one minute.
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126722
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2026
Version:  11
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