HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server Release Notes

for Windows operating systems

Software version: 6.21
Publication date: October 2010

This document is an overview of the changes made to the HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server. It contains important information that is not included in books or Help. You can find information about the following in this document:

What's New in This Release?
Installation Notes
Enhancements and Fixes
Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds
Documentation Updates
Localization Support
HP Software Product Integration
HP Software Support
Legal Notices

What's New in This Release?

• Files with no filename extension can be included in OFP (Open File Protection) policies. This enables files such as Mozilla Thunderbird mailboxes to be backed up and restored.
• Changes in the cleanup algorithm allow significantly larger Data Vaults to be supported, which in turn allow more users.

For more information about customer-related enhancements and software fixes, see Enhancements and Fixes.

Installation Notes

Installing HP Data Protector Notebook Extension for the first time

1. Install HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server software on a single server.
2. Do a brief configuration of protection policies using the Policy Server Console.
3. Install HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Agent software on each desktop and laptop that you want protected.

Full installation requirements, as well as instructions for installing Data Protector Notebook Extension, are documented in the Installation and Administration Guide provided in PDF (.pdf) format. You can find the guide on the product installation media at this location:

\root\Docs

After installation the guide is at this location:

Data Protector Notebook Extension installation directory\Docs (by default C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Data Protector Notebook Extension\Docs)

Updating Data Protector Notebook Extension from previous versions

An existing Notebook Extension Policy Server installation can be updated to a newer version by executing the standard installation procedure.

All existing configurations will be available in the newer version (such as the Data Vault configuration, Licensing, and so on).

Existing Agents using the former version of Notebook Extension will continue to work as before. They can be updated using the Manual Update or "silently" by using the Agent Update Policy. See the Installation and Administration Guide.

Update Procedure

1. Insert the Notebook Extension installation CD-ROM. If the installation wizard does not start automatically, run it manually by double-clicking setup.hta at the root of the installation CD-ROM.
2. Click Install Policy Server on the Install Data Protector Notebook Extension page of the wizard to begin the upgrade.
3. Follow the instructions on-screen.
4. The installation procedure will detect an existing Policy Server installation and offer an update.
5. Follow the instructions on-screen.
6. When the installation finishes, click Next. You can then choose to run the Notebook Extension Policy Server Console.

Note: If Cleanup Software is also installed on the Policy Server, this needs to be updated as well. This can be done either manually or also by using the Agent Update Policy.

Evaluating Data Protector Notebook Extension

You can evaluate Data Protector Notebook Extension free on up to 0 for 60 days. You have the full functionality of Data Protector Notebook Extension during the evaluation period.

To purchase Data Protector Notebook Extension licenses, see the Installation and Administration Guide.

Software and Hardware Requirements

Note: For the most up-to-date information, see the the Support Matrix section below.

Before installing Data Protector Notebook Extension, make sure that your system meets the following minimum requirements.

HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server

• Operating Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit and 2008 R2 in 64-bit mode
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP 1 or higher)
• Processing Environment
• Physical: 32-bit processor, x86 64-bit processor (only supported with IIS (Internet Information Server) versions 6.0, 7.0 and 7.5 running in 32-bit compatibility mode)
• Virtual: Hyper-V guest, VMware guest
• Memory
• Required: 128 MB RAM required above operating system and application requirements.
• Recommended: 256 MB RAM (or more for better performance) above operating system and application requirements.
• Disk space
• 250 MB hard disk space required after Microsoft Windows is installed (typical installation).
• The HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server database requires additional space. We recommend a minimum of 100 MB plus 4 MB for each protected user computer.
• Software  (if these are not installed, the installation package offers the opportunity to install them)
• Internet Information Services 6.0, 7.0, 7.5 or later with support for ASP.NET applications
  Note: For Windows 2003, IIS 6.0 is a prerequisite and must be installed before the Policy Server can be installed. For Windows 2008, Notebook Extension offers installation of IIS 7.0 and 7.5, if they are not already installed.
• Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0
• Microsoft Installer 3.1 or later (required for .NET Framework 2.0 SP1)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1 or later
• Microsoft SQL Express (if no other SQL version is present)
• IIS 6 Management Compatibility
• For IIS 7.0 and 7.5: IIS Static Content Web Server
• For IIS 7.0 and 7.5: IIS ASP.NET
• For IIS 7.0 and 7.5: IIS Security
• Internet browser
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and higher
• (Other browsers may work, but have not been tested)

HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server Database

• Microsoft SQL 2005 Express (embedded)
• Operating Systems:
  Any platform supported by the Policy Server when locally installed
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Operating Systems:
  Any platform supported by the Policy Server when locally installed
  Any platform supported by Microsoft SQL Server 2005 when installed remotely
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Operating Systems:
  Any platform supported by the Policy Server when locally installed
  Any platform supported by Microsoft SQL Server 2008 when installed remotely

HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Data Vault

•  Windows 2003
• Physical: 32-bit processor, x86 64-bit processor
• Virtual: Hyper-V guest, VMware guest
• Windows 2003 Storage Server
• Physical: 32-bit processor, x86 64-bit processor
• Virtual: Hyper-V guest, VMware guest
• Windows 2008
• Physical: 32-bit processor, x86 64-bit processor
• Virtual: Hyper-V guest, VMware guest
• Windows 2008 Storage Server
• Physical: 32-bit processor, x86 64-bit processor
• Virtual: Hyper-V guest, VMware guest

HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Agent

• Operating systems
• Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1 or higher), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or higher), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Memory
• Recommended: 64 MB RAM above operating system and application requirements.
• Disk space
• 15 MB hard disk space required after Microsoft Windows is installed (typical installation).
• The Local Repository requires additional space on the system disk. Its size depends on the editing activity of the user and whether Open File Protection is used to protect files such as Outlook Personal Folders. A typical user will require approximately the following hard disk space for their local repository:
• 100 MB for Continuous File Protection
• 500 MB for Open File Protection (used temporarily)
• Antivirus software: Data Protector Notebook Extension has been certified to work with the following Antivirus software:
• Symantec Antivirus
• McAfee Antivirus
• The HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Agent may work with other Antivirus scanners, but these have not been tested

Support Matrix

You can find the Support Matrix for this product that lists all software and hardware requirements at this location: HP Support matrices.

Note: Most of the support areas require that you register as an HP Passport user and sign in. Many also require an active support contract. To find more information about support access levels, go to: Access levels.

To register for an HP Passport ID, go to: HP Passport Registration

Documentation

The following documentation is included with Data Protector Notebook Extension to help you install and use all Data Protector Notebook Extension features and options:

• Installation and  Administration Guide (in PDF format readable with Adobe Acrobat)

Enhancements and Fixes

• Files with no filename extension can be included in OFP (Open File Protection) policies. This enables files such as Mozilla Thunderbird mailboxes to be backed up and restored.
• Changes in the cleanup algorithm allow significantly larger Data Vaults to be supported, which in turn allow more users.

Known Problems, Limitations, and Workarounds

• Executing the Agent Deployment Kit on a Vista or Windows 7 PC with UAC (User Account Control) enabled does not work.
  To fix this, disable UAC or install the Agent interactively.
• Installation on Windows 2003 64-bit operating system: The HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server runs in 32-bit compatibility mode on a 64-bit Windows operating system. This means that Internet Information Services (IIS) must be running in 32-bit mode. If it is not, the installation will detect this while checking the prerequisites. It will then give you the option of setting IIS into 32-bit mode. If there are other web applications on the server that require IIS to be in 64-bit mode (such as Microsoft Exchange 2007 with Web mail—Outlook Web Access), you will not be able to install the Policy Server on that server. This does not apply to installing a Policy Server on Windows 2008.

·         Installation with Microsoft SharePoint: When the HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server is installed on a server running Microsoft SharePoint, you may get a 404 error "The page cannot be found" when you run the Policy Server Console. The Microsoft knowledge base article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828810 describes the issue and the resolution. Note that this issue applies to all ASP.NET Web applications, not just HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server.

For the HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server to run on a server using SharePoint, you will need to do the following:

1. Use the SharePoint administration tools to create exclusions for the two HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server Web applications: dpnepolicy and dpnepolicyservice.
2. Modify the two HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server web.config files (dpnepolicy\web.config and dpnepolicyservice\web.config) to add the <httpHandlers> and <trust> XML code as described in the Microsoft knowledge base article referenced above.

·         Browser settings for Policy Server Console: If you have problems displaying the Policy Server Console pages in your browser, please check the browser security settings. The Policy Server Console requires the following:

• JavaScript must be enabled.
• The popup blocker must be disabled for the dpnepolicy Web site.
• Other restrictive security settings may need to be modified depending on your particular browser and its version.
• Associating Active Directory Groups with Data Vaults: You can associate Data Vaults with Active Directory groups in the Data Vault Policy. All members of the associated groups will back up to the associated Data Vault. You cannot associate individual users. Further, if you associate an Organization Unit (OU), only the groups within that OU are associated. Any users that are directly in the OU are not associated with the Data Vault. The list of Active Directory groups may incorrectly include groups other than security groups, such as distribution groups. However, only security groups will actually be associated with the Data Vault.
• Data Protector Notebook Extension does not support the backup of EFS-encrypted files with Open File Protection policies.

Documentation Updates

The first page of this release notes document contains the following identifying information:

• Version number, which indicates the software version.
• Publish date, which changes each time the document is updated.

To check for recent updates or to verify that you are using the most recent edition, visit this URL: HP Software Product Manuals

To retrieve a document, select the following:

1. Product name
2. Version list
3. Operating System
4. Preferred language
5. Document title
6. Click Open or Download.

You must have Adobe Reader installed to view files in PDF format (*.pdf). To download Adobe Reader, go to the Adobe web site.

Localization Support

HP supplies HP Data Protector Notebook Extension Policy Server localized software and documentation in these languages:

• German
• Japanese
• Simplified Chinese

HP Software Product Integration

n/a

HP Software Support

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Legal Notices

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For information about third-party and/or open source license agreements, see the \root\LicenseAgreements directory on the product installation media

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