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Use AD to Enroll Symantec Encryption Desktop (previously PGP Desktop)

There are two method to enroll the Symantec Encryption Desktop: by Email, or by AD.

In this article, we will provide the graphic step-by-step guide for AD enrollment.

1. We need to enable Directory Synchronization firstly.

From 'Consumers' tab, select 'Directory Synchronization', then click 'Enable' button:

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2. After enable the Directory Synchronization, click 'Add LDAP Directory' button:

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3. Fill in the necessary information to connect to the directory:

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4. Click 'Test Connection' button to ensure the connection to the directory:

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5. Click the 'Settings' button of the Directory Synchronization, select to enable the option 'Enroll clients using directory authentication':

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6. Open to edit the policy, then click 'Edit' button of the 'General' section:

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7. On the 'General' tab, select to enable the option 'Enable Silent Enrollment':

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8. Create a new group, and select to use the policy that created on step7:

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9. During the download of the Symantec Encryption Desktop Client, select the 'Preset Policy Group' as the group that created on step8:

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10. After the installation of the client on the desktop and the reboot, select 'Always Allow for This Site' on the Symantec Alert:

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11. Fill in the credentials of the AD user:

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12. The client will enroll with the server:

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By using AD enrollment, we can skill the Email configuration on the Symantec Encryption Server. This will simplify the deployment process.


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