FAQs

Does the Windows Workstation MFA agent work with third-party disk encryption software or other credential providers?

The Windows Workstation MFA agent permits the use of Trellix Drive Encryption (TDE) on workstations as per organizational policies and guidelines. However, you must update your registry settings to whitelist the TDE, as third-party credential providers will be blocked during system startup or restart.

Does the Windows Workstation MFA agent work with third-party disk encryption software or other credential providers?

The Windows Workstation MFA agent permits the use of Trellix Drive Encryption (TDE) on workstations as per organizational policies and guidelines. However, you must update your registry settings to whitelist the TDE, as third-party credential providers will be blocked during system startup or restart.

Which Vault does the Windows Workstation MFA agent support?

The Windows Workstation MFA agent supports fetching passwords for service accounts only from CyberArk vaults.

Where do I configure the Vault details?

You can configure the CyberArk connection details in the Windows Workstation MFA agent registry. This includes the vault URL, vault service account, and vault credentials. On the next launch, after vault details are updated, the 1Kosmos Windows MFA agent will read the data from the registry and encrypt data. Registry Path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{90576E81-DDF8-4E8E-91E2-CA3A9CE52410}

How do I update the registry?

The registry can be updated through SCCM / GPO policy by the organization OR can be handled through the BlockIDInstaller.bat script with the -configure directive.