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For example, a Wipe command cancels a Lock command that was previously queued to send to the
endpoint.
Related topics:
Send Wipe Command to Self-Encrypting Drive
Lock a Self-Encrypting Drive
Remove Users from Endpoint with Self-Encrypting Drive
Unlock a Self-Encrypting Drive
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.