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The McAfee agent can be found at \\titan\software$\FSP\Disk Encryption\McAfee_Agent_SSVMEPOTESTSSVMEPOPROD.exe or in LANDesk as a public distribution package (Tufts->McAfee Drive Encryption>McAfee Agent 4.8 (EPOTEST).

Encryption Process

1. Once the McAfee agent is installed, the McAfee agent will automatically download and install the Drive Encryption application and the user will be prompted to reboot.
2. MDE (McAfee Drive Encryption) will then run some compatibility checks including looking for incompatible products (bitlocker or other encryption products), hard drive SMART status, and connection to the McAfee server.
3. If all the checks pass, MDE will start the process of encrypting the hard drive. It may take up to 20 minutes before the encryption process starts. You can check the status of the encryption by clicking on the McAfee icon in the system tray and selecting Quick Settings->Show Drive Encryption Status. The steps are listed below and are listed in the Show Drive Encryption Status window below the Volume Status.
   1. Creating Event to request data for local domain users (~5 min). You can speed this up by clicking the "Send Events" button in the McAfee Status Monitor.
   2. Creating Event to request data for assigned users (~5 min). You can speed this up by clicking the "Send Events" button in the McAfee Status Monitor.
   3. Detecting incompatible products
   4. Creating preboot file system (pbfs)
   5. Sent recovery key to Key Server
   6. Committing activation
   7. Updating Drive Encryption Users
   8. Policy Enforcement is complete
4. Once the encryption has started, preboot authentication (the McAfee login screen) is enabled.

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