Endpoint Encryption devices are Endpoint Encryption agents that have registered with PolicyServer. Installing any Endpoint Encryption agent automatically registers the endpoint with PolicyServer as a new Endpoint Encryption device. Since multiple Endpoint Encryption agents may protect a given endpoint, a single endpoint may appear as more than one Endpoint Encryption device on PolicyServer.
The Endpoint Encryption Devices widget provides Endpoint Encryption device management capability directly from the Apex Central dashboard. Use the Endpoint Encryption Devices widget to monitor activity, search for Endpoint Encryption devices, or secure endpoint data by initiating lock or kill commands when an endpoint is lost or stolen.
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Options
Description
Show
Select which devices to display: all devices in the Enterprise, or devices in a specific policy.
Search (mag-arrow-devices.png)
Click the mag-arrow-devices.png icon to select the Security Agent and filter the devices shown in the table. Use the search field to specify parameters to search against. Any attributes listed in devices attributes can be searched.
Settings (widget-actions-icon.png)
Right-click a device
Select a device and click the widget-actions-icon.png icon or right-click a device to view device attributes or to perform actions on the selected device.
Number of devices
View the total number of devices in the entire Enterprise, selected policy, or specified search.
Related information

Device Actions

Select a device and click the widget-actions-icon.png icon or right-click a device to perform the following actions:
Action
Description
Delete device
Deleting any Apex Central device from the Enterprise also removes the device from all policy groups. The deleted Apex Central device continues functioning as long as connectivity and password policies are current on the device. The agent will be unable to synchronize its policy with PolicyServer.
WARNING
WARNING
Before deleting a Full Disk Encryption device, decrypt your disk, and uninstall the Full Disk Encryption agent. If you delete a Full Disk Encryption device without deleting the agent, the Full Disk Encryption preboot may be unable to authenticate with PolicyServer and the data may become inaccessible.
Soft token
Generating a software token creates a unique string that you can use to unlock Apex Central devices and to remotely help Apex Central users reset forgotten passwords.
The software token is only available in the full version of Full Disk Encryption, not Encryption Management for Apple FileVault or Encryption Management for Microsoft BitLocker.
Recovery key
Generating a recovery key allows the user to decrypt a hard disk when the user has forgotten the original password or key.
The recovery key is only available to Encryption Management for Apple FileVault and Encryption Management for Microsoft BitLocker agents because they do not use the other recovery methods available in Full Disk Encryption.
Device attributes
View a current snapshot of the selected device.
Kill device
Initiating a kill command deletes all Apex Central device data. The deleted data is different depending on the scope of data that the associated Security Agent manages. For example, initiating a kill command to a Full Disk Encryption device deletes all data from the endpoint, while initiating a kill command to a File Encryption device deletes all files and folders in local or removable storage protected by the File Encryption agent. The kill command is issued when the Security Agent communicates with PolicyServer.
WARNING
WARNING
Killing a device cannot be undone. Back up all the data before initiating a kill command.
Lock device
Initiating a lock command to the Apex Central device prevents Apex Central user access until after performing a successful Remote Help authentication. Locking a device reboots the endpoint and forces it into a state that requires Remote Help. The lock command is issued when the Security Agent communicates with PolicyServer.
Soft reset
Initiating a soft reset command reboots the endpoint. The command issues the next time that the agent communicates with PolicyServer.

Device Attributes

The following table describes the Apex Central device attributes.
Attribute Name
Example
Description
AD NetBIOS Name
Enterprise
The name assigned to the AD NetBIOS.
AD Object GUID
6629bdeb-99a8-456b-b7c5-dbbc50ad13d0
The GUID assigned to the AD object.
Battery Count
2
The number of batteries installed.
.NET Version
2.0.50727.3620
The version and build number for the installed .NET framework.
Common Framework Build Number
5.0.0.84
The Security Agent uses a common framework for encryption. The build number is used to tell whether the agent is up-to-date.
Disk Model
VMware Virtual IDE
The hard disk model.
Disk Name
\\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0
The name of the hard disk.
Disk Serial Number
  
The serial number of the hard disk.
Disk Partitions
1
The number of partitions on the disk with the agent installed.
Disk Size
10733990400
The total capacity of the hard disk (in bytes).
Domain Name
WORKGROUP
The domain that the endpoint is a member.
Endpoint ID
85b1e3e2a3c25d882540ef6e4818c3e4
The unique ID of the endpoint used for Apex Central integration.
File Encryption Version
6.0.0.1039
The version of File Encryption installed on the endpoint.
Hostname
TREND-4136D2DB3
The endpoint's host name.
IP Address
10.1.152.219
The endpoint's IP address.
Language
English (United States)
The language used by the endpoint.
Locale
en-US
The regional settings used by the endpoint.
MAC Address
00-50-56-01-xx-xx
The endpoint's MAC address.
Machine Name
TREND-4136D2DB3
The computer name that the endpoint used.
Manufacturer
VMware, Inc.
The manufacturer of the hard disk.
Model
VMware Virtual Platform
The model of the hard disk.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
The operating system installed on the same hard disk as the agent.
Operating System Name
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
The common name of the operating system installed on the same hard disk as the agent.
Operating System Service Pack
Service Pack 3
The service pack number of the operating system installed on the same hard disk as the agent.
Operating System Version
5.1.2600.196608
The version number of the operating system installed on the same hard disk as the agent.
Partition Scheme
Classical MBR
The partition scheme for the hard disk.
Processor
x86 Family 6 Model 30 Stepping 5, Genuine Intel
The processor make and model of the endpoint.
Processor Count
2
The number of processors in the endpoint.
Processor Revision
1e05
The processor revision number.
Time Zone
Taipei Standard Time
The time zone that the endpoint resides.
Total Physical Memory
2047MB
The total RAM installed in or allocated to the endpoint.
Type
X86-based PC
The endpoint processor type.
Windows User Name
TREND-4136D2DB3\admin
The user name of the Windows account that last logged on the endpoint.
<Agent> User
john_smith
The user name for the last logged on used.
<Agent> Version
5.0.0.260
The version and build number for the agent installation.