WinMagic will be removing the SecureDoc Pre-Boot Authentication feature for devices running Apple macOS (commonly known as SDOT for FV2) in SES Version 8.2 SR1. SDOT for FV2 provided SecureDoc’s pre-boot functionality on top of FileVault 2, and was enabled using the highlighted option within the Mac profile in versions prior to 8.2SR1:
NOTE: Only customers having the following highlighted options enabled are impacted by this message.
Customers can continue to use SecureDoc For FileVault 2 which is also knowns as SD FV2 to encrypt and protect their Mac systems. The new Mac options will resemble the following in 8.2 SR1:
WinMagic is committed to protecting our customers Mac devices, and this change was not made lightly. WinMagic will continue designing and developing our solutions to be secure, robust, and easy for our customers to deploy.
HOW EXISTING SDOT FOR FV2 CUSTOMERS SHOULD HANDLE THIS FEATURE DEPRECATION
WinMagic recommends our customers to immediately uninstall and remove SDOT FV2 from their currently deployed systems before upgrading to 8.2 SR1. In addition, no new SDOT FV2 installations should be performed moving forward. Please find instructions to uninstall SDOT FV2 here in the section titled "To uninstall SecureDoc from a OS X/macOS Device."
HOW TO RE-INSTALL USING SD FV2
Please find full instructions on how to install and protect the Mac device using SD FV2 here in the section titled "Installing SecureDoc for FileVault 2 on Mac client devices".
UNDERSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS AND HANDLING FOR EXISTING SDOT FV2 CLIENTS
IMPORTANT: The results below may vary, thus WinMagic is recommending our customers uninstall SDOT FV2 from existing devices before upgrading to 8.2 SR1.
For customers who have upgraded to SES 8.2 SR1 before removing SDOT FV2 from existing Mac devices, the following information should be known:
The SDOT for FV2 options in the Mac profile will no longer be available in 8.2 SR1. Existing SDOT FV2 packages will be converted to SD FV2.
Upgraded SES 8.2 SR1 servers can still manage existing SDOT FV2 devices – with limitations.
SES can still be used to uninstall existing SDOT FV2 devices, or SDOT FV2 can be uninstalled locally. Please see instructions here in the section titled "To uninstall SecureDoc from a OS X/macOS Device."
For customers who have already deployed SDOT FV2 to Mac devices, it has been tested and confirmed these devices can be upgraded to macOS 10.13.5 successfully. However, it’s recommended to remove SDOT FV2 prior to the macOS upgrade.
DOES THIS AFFECT CURRENT LICENSING
No, SDOT FV2 does not have separate licensing or pricing. The current Mac licensing is unchanged in SES.