Administrator Guide

Table 1. Client Tool Commands (continued)
Command Purpose Syntax Results
-fc deviceId pathToKeychain
keychainPassword
-fc deviceId recoveryFile
NOTE:
deviceId must be a Logical Volume UUID or
resolved to exactly one LVUUID. Often, a
mount point or devnode works.
10 = Credential failure
11 = Escrow failed
Policy Request the policies
of the Mac client
-p Policies display
Server Polls the Dell Server
for updated policies
on behalf of the
Mac client
NOTE:
The poll can
take several
minutes to
complete.
-s 0 = Success
Any other value indicates
that either the Dell Server
or Mac client software was
busy or not responding.
Test Test the Mac
client's activation
status
-t localAccount* 0 (domainAccount) =
Success
1 = Not activated
6 = User not found
User Request user
information
-u localAccount* The user's account
information displays:
0 (account information) =
Success
6 = User not found
Version Request the Mac
client's version
-v The version of the Mac
client displays: Example:
8.x.x.xxxx
* The account running the Client Tool is used for the localAccount unless another is specified.
The Plist Option
The -plist option prints the results of the command with which it is combined. It follows the command and must appear prior to
its arguments to make the results print as a plist.
Examples
Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Encryption\Enterprise.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/client -p -plist
To retrieve the policies from the client and print them.
Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Encryption\Enterprise.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/client -at -plist localAccount
domainAccount domainPassword
To temporarily activate the client and print the result.
Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Encryption\Enterprise.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/client -s ; echo$?
To poll the Dell Server for updated policies on behalf of the client and display them on-screen.
Library/PreferencePanes/Dell\ Encryption\Enterprise.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/client -d -plist
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