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Allow PBA Login Bypass
Allow PBA Login Bypass
You can allow users to bypass the Preboot Authentication (PBA) screen one time to allow a user into
the computer without authenticating on an endpoint equipped with a self-encrypting drive.
To send the Bypass Login command, follow these steps:
1. In the left pane, click Populations > Endpoints.
2. Select the Workstation Endpoint Type.
3. If you know the full endpoint hostname, enter it in Search. Leave the field blank to display all
Workstation endpoints.
4. Click
. An endpoint or list of endpoints displays, based on your search filter.
5. Click the endpoint hostname on which to allow PBA login bypass.
6. Click the Details & Actions tab.
7. Under SED Device Control, click Bypass Login.
8. Click Yes to confirm that you want to send the Bypass Login command to the endpoint.
Unlock a Self-Encrypting Drive
You can unlock the PBA screen after it has been locked on this endpoint, either by sending a Lock
command or by exceeding the maximum number of authentications attempts allowed by policy.
To send the Unlock command, follow these steps:
1. In the left pane, click Populations > Endpoints.
2. Select the Workstation endpoint type.
3. If you know the full endpoint hostname, enter it in Search. Leave the field blank to display all
Workstation endpoints.
4. Click
. An endpoint or list of endpoints displays, based on your search filter.
5. Click the endpoint hostname with the self-encrypting drive to unlock.
6. Click the Details & Actions tab.
7. Under SED Device Control, click Unlock.
8. Click Yes to confirm that you want to send the Unlock command to the endpoint.
Remove Users from Endpoint with Self-Encrypting Drive
To remove users from the PBA, follow these steps:
1. In the left pane, click Populations > Endpoints.
2. Select the Workstation endpoint type.
3. If you know the full Hostname of the endpoint, enter it in the Search field. However, you may
leave the field blank to display all Workstation endpoints.