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
Central Device Encryption is now part of the Windows Core Agent Warehouse. Because Central Device Encryption is delivered with the Sophos Core Agent, its version is identical to the Core Agent version.
Windows 10 (32-bit)
Central Device Encryption is now part of the Windows Core Agent Warehouse. Because Central Device Encryption is delivered with the Sophos Core Agent, its version is identical to the Core Agent version.
There are no resolved issues included in this version.
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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