Summary
Convert FDE from Unmanaged to Managed mode without decrypting, uninstalling and reinstalling the program.
Details
FDE is initially installed in a target computer in an unmanaged mode either software or hardware-encrypted.
To convert:
Important: Changing the installed FDE from Unmanaged to Manage mode is not reversible. If you want to change from Managed to Unmanaged mode, the computer with FDE should be decrypted, uninstalled, and then reinstalled as Unmanaged Mode.
- Log in to the FDE console with administrator rights/privileges.
- Open the Recovery Console by doing any of the following:
- From the Preboot window, check the Recovery Console option on the lower left-hand area of the window.
- From Windows desktop, go to %Program Files%\Trend Micro\Full Disk Encryption and open RecoveryConsole.exe.
- Go to Network Setup > Policy Server.
- Click the Change Enterprise button, and then click Yes when prompted.
- Enter the following information:
New Server User: (Name of the group administrator where the device will a member of)
New User Password: (Password of the group administrator)
New Server Address: (Hostname or FQDN of the server where the PolicyServer is hosted)
New Enterprise: (Enterprise Name when authenticating to the PolicyServer) - Click Save. You will receive the following message:
You have successfully changed enterprises. Please use your new enterprise credentials from now on.
- Click the Exit option to close the Recovery Console.
- If the update is made on the Recovery Console in Windows, restart the computer to apply the Managed Mode settings.
