Dell Hybrid Client version 2403 Administrator's Guide

Salient features of Dell Hybrid Client

The following are the salient features of the Dell Hybrid Client:

• Full Disk Encryption—Dell Hybrid Client ensures an enhanced security for clients by encrypting their entire disk. It protects unauthorized individuals from recovering or physically transferring any data or the complete disk of the FDE client.
• Dell File Explorer—Dell Hybrid Client provides a secure way to access files on local or cloud drives. The application associated to open the files can be a local, VDI or a cloud application.
• User security—Dell Hybrid Client provides a high level of user security in which the data of a particular user is encrypted and cannot be viewed by other users. A user's access to Dell Hybrid Client is controlled with specific permissions and data profiles that are managed using Wyse Management Suite.
• Secure browsing—Dell Hybrid Client provides a secure endpoint for your browser-based work environment.
• Direct AD Login—Dell Hybrid Client allows domain user to authenticate Active Directory.
• Active Directory authentication—Dell Hybrid Client supports user authentication with Active Directory—local AD and On-Prem User Sync with Azure AD.
  NOTE:On-Prem User Sync with Azure AD is only available for Cloud-based authentication
• Single Sign-On (SSO) to applications—Dell Hybrid Client extends Single Sign-On (SSO) to cloud applications along with VDI applications. You get access to most applications by logging in once.
• File Affiliation—Dell Hybrid Client delivers a distinct setting called File Affiliation, in which you can restrict the user's ability to access files with associated applicatons depending on the mode which is configured.
  • Cloud mode—In the Cloud mode, the client shows applications that are supported by Cloud services.
  • Local mode—In the Local mode, the client shows the local applications that are installed on Dell Hybrid Client.
    NOTE:Not all applications are supported in the Local mode.
  • VDI mode—In the VDI mode, the client shows the VDI published applications.
  In the Offline mode, the system shows the files that operate on the cached files. On the same device different modes can be configured for different users using user policy groups.