Software Update: Symantec Endpoint Encryption 11.2.0 MP1

Symantec has historically acquired two different companies that developed encryption software: GuardianEdge and PGP. Symantec has long released the software from these two acquisitions as two different encryption product lines. The GuardianEdge line was renamed ‘Endpoint Encryption’ and the PGP line was renamed ‘Encryption Desktop’ along with ‘Encryption Management Server’. To an outsider, it was confusing for one company to release two different encryption products that competed and couldn’t work with each other. With the release of Endpoint Encryption 11 largely came to an end in 2014. Since there is no easy way to upgrade from SED and SEMS to SEE, maintenance packs are still being released for the old PGP line. However, new feature development is focused only on the merged Endpoint Encryption line. The development team has released version 11.2.0 MP1, with the following list of changes:

Resolved issues in Symantec Endpoint Encryption 11.2.0 MP1

• Microsoft Windows 10 containers in the Docker application no longer fail to start when Removable Media Encryption is installed on the same system as the Docker application.
• When users enable the Windows Defender Application Guard feature in Microsoft Windows 10, Removable Media Encryption no longer encrypts the files that are needed by the Application Guard feature.
• Symantec Endpoint Encryption for BitLocker now automatically initializes drive encryption when installed on the following systems:
  • HP EliteBook 800 G1
  • HP EliteBook 800 G2
  • HP EliteBook 800 G3
  • HP Z440 Workstation
• When users copy or move EFS-encrypted files or folders to removable storage devices using systems that have Removable Media Encryption installed and the encryption format is set to SEE-RS, the EFS encryption is removed before Removable Media Encryption encrypts the files.
• The partmgr.sys file no longer triggers a stop error after installing Symantec Endpoint Encryption.
• Resolved a compatibility issue with Opal v2-compliant drives in HP EliteBook 850 G4 systems.
• Added compatibility with the following Opal v2-compliant drives:
  • Micron MTFDDAV256TBN-1AR15ABHA
  • Sandisk SD9TN8W-256G-1006
• While upgrading the Drive Encryption feature of the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client, the upgrade process no longer fails if the client installation package (MSI) was advertised first.
• After upgrading the Symantec Endpoint Encryption Client, Dell laptops no longer fail to boot up.
• While attempting a recovery for locked stand-alone client systems using the HelpDesk Recovery snap-in in the Management Console, the recovery wizard now successfully generates a recovery key and the Computer not found in domain error message is no longer displayed.
• After upgrading from Symantec Endpoint Encryption 11.1.3, or a later version, on Windows systems, any custom preboot login screen that was configured in the installer works correctly
• If Management Agent was originally installed at a custom location, the installer no longer reverts to the default installation path during upgrades