Information regarding legacy platforms
- Some features and resolved issues may not be available, supported, or updated, on legacy platforms.
- Legacy platforms currently include Windows 10 32-bit.
These are the release notes for Sophos Central Device Encryption for Windows, managed by Sophos Central.
View the product documentation at Encryption.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release fixes an issue with the management of BitLocker device encryption with Central Device Encryption.
Windows 10 (32-bit)
This release fixes an issue with the management of BitLocker device encryption with Central Device Encryption.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 7
No updates.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| WINEP-53367 | Resolved an issue where the custom recovery message on the pre-boot recovery screen set by GPO was overwritten. |
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 7
There are no updates included in this release.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 7
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 7
No updates.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| WINEP-49036 | Resolved an issue where Outlook didn’t show the Sophos Central Device Encryption add-in, Sophos Outlook Add-in for Secure File Sharing. |
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
No updates.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
No updates.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
This release includes resolved issues.
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
No updates.
Windows 10 (64-bit) and later
Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7
This release is for Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 only.
This release includes resolved issues.
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
This release is for Windows 10 (64-bit) and Windows 11 only.
Support for Windows on ARM.
This release adds support for the Encrypted since date.
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CDP-7724 | Resolved an issue with the Protect Attachments button not working when attaching files using Recent items. |
| CDP-7726 | Resolved an issue with Secure File Sharing not popping up when forwarding emails with attachments, in the Outlook Add-in. |
| CDP-7727 | Resolved an issue with the Outlook Add-in occasionally not prompting for encryption of certain file types (for example Microsoft Office). |
| CDP-7728 | Resolved an issue with the Device Encryption service not starting due to third-party compatibility issues. |
| CDP-7738 | Resolved an issue with the Pending PIN/Password reset continuously creating events when you switch to using the TPM-only option. |
This release includes the following new features:
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CDP-3554 | Changed the Device Encryption service startup type to Automatic (Delayed Start) to fix service startup issues. |
| CDP-7034 | Resolved an issue with the Device Encryption service not restarting properly after an unhandled exceptions. |
| CDP-7258, CDP-7270 | Resolved an issue with recovery key selection in Sophos Central. |
| CDP-7130, CDP-6898, CDP-6776 | Resolved various issues with logging and tracing. |
We've added platform support for Windows 10 Redstone 4 (Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Version 1803).
This release also includes the following new features:
The release adds platform support for Windows 10 Redstone 3 (Fall Creators Update, Version 1709).
It also includes the following new features:
This release includes resolved issues and improvements.
| Issue ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CDP-5081 | Resolved an issue where key creation failed. |
| CDP-5009 | Resolved an issue with a reboot loop after installation of Sophos Central Encryption. |
| CDP-4883 | Resolved an issue with an unprompted reboot after installation of Sophos Central Encryption. |
| CDP-4587 | Resolved an issue with Hyper-V non-boot drives not being encrypted. |
| CDP-4509 | Resolved an issue with drive preparation failing on some tablet devices. |
| CDP-4226 | Added device encryption support for the SAS bus type (for boot volumes). |
Sophos Central Device Encryption is supported on Windows 10 and later (versions including Windows BitLocker).
You can find technical support for Sophos products in any of these ways:
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