Dell Data Protection

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Appendix D
Client Tool
The Client Tool is a shell command that runs on a Mac endpoint. It is used to activate the client from a remote location or
to run a script through a remote management utility. As administrator, you can activate a client and do the following:
• Activate as administrator
• Activate temporarily
• Retrieve information from the Mac client
To use the Client Tool manually, open a ssh session and enter the desired command on the command line.
Example:
/Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Data\ Protection.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/ client -at domainAccount
domainPassword
Enter client alone to display the usage instructions.
/Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Data\ Protection.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/ client
Client Tool Commands
Command Purpose Syntax Results
Activate Activates a Mac client
.
-a domainAccount domainPassword
-a localAccount* domainAccount domainPassword
0 = Success
2 = Activation failed, 
and reason for failure
6 = User not found
Activate temporarily Activates a Mac client
without leaving a
footprint.
-at domainAccount domainPassword
-at localAccount* domainAccount domainPassword
Disk Request the status of
the disk
-d Disk status displays, including
the disk’s ID, encryption
status, and policies
If empty braces are returned, it
means no disks are encrypted.
Policy Request the policies of
the Mac client
-p Policies display