How to Secure a Laptop Before Shipping It to a Remote Employee

A laptop shipped to a remote employee may be lost in transit or arrive before secure enrollment is complete. Preconfigured access and recovery methods must work without exposing credentials in the package.

What to check

Confirm encryption, device management enrollment, patch level, asset assignment, shipping tracking, first-login requirements, recovery contacts, and remote wipe capability. Verify the employee’s identity through an approved channel.

Recommended next step

Use an approved provisioning workflow and avoid sending passwords with the device. Require the employee to confirm receipt through a verified process and check in the device before granting access to sensitive systems.

How Informatix Systems can help

Informatix Systems provides endpoint security and managed device services. We can review the affected system, identify likely causes, and help plan a practical fix. Contact us with the platform involved, when the issue began, and non-sensitive error details.