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How to Grant Full Disk Access for Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise or Dell Threat Defense

Summary: Full Disk Access for macOS can be enabled for Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise and Dell Threat Defense by following these instructions.

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Symptoms

Note:

Full Disk Access is required to protect all data on macOS Mojave (10.14.5) and later. This article describes how to enable Full Disk Access for Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise or Dell Threat Defense.


Affected Products:

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Dell Threat Defense

Affected Operating Systems:

macOS Mojave (10.14.5) and Later


Cause

Not applicable.

Resolution

On September 24, 2018, Apple released macOS Mojave (10.14). This operating system update includes a new security feature called Full Disk Access. Full Disk Access blocks third-party applications from accessing certain file paths. This may prevent Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise or Dell Threat Defense from fully protecting a device.

Full Disk Access can be granted Manually or through mobile device management (MDM) software.

Click the appropriate tab for more information.

To grant Full Disk Access:

  1. On the desktop menu bar, click the Apple icon and then select System Preferences.

System Preferences

  1. In the System Preferences menu, double-click Security & Privacy.

Security & Privacy

  1. On the Privacy tab, select Full Disk Access.

Full Disk Access

  1. If needed, click the padlock icon and provide credentials for a local administrator account (not an Apple ID) to allow changes.

Padlock icon

  1. Click the + button to the right of the highlighted Full Disk Access.

+ button

  1. Go to /Library/Application Support/Cylance/Desktop/, select CylanceSvc, and then click Open.

Opening CylanceSvc

Note: The Version may differ in your environment.
  1. Quit Security & Privacy.
Note: Dell and VMware do not endorse nor support any third-party MDM software. ProSupport may assist you with verifying required fields, but are unable to build, deploy, or troubleshoot payloads.

Granting an application Full Disk Access is accomplished on MDM software using a Privacy Preferences payload.

The fields to grant Full Disk Access are:

- Identifier: com.cylance.Agent
- Identifier type: Bundle ID
- Code requirement: identifier "com.cylance.Agent" and anchor apple generic and certificate 1[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.2.6] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[field.1.2.840.113635.100.6.1.13] /* exists */ and certificate leaf[subject.OU] = "6ENJ69K633"
- App or Service: SystemPolicyAllFiles
- Access: Allow

Note: The Validate the Static Code Requirement checkbox should be cleared.

To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Go to TechDirect to generate a technical support request online.
For additional insights and resources, join the Dell Security Community Forum.

 

Affected Products

Dell Threat Defense, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Article Properties
Article Number: 000125517
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 01 júl 2024
Version:  9
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