Administrator Guide

Table 1. Client Tool Commands (continued)
Command Purpose Syntax Results
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
To retrieve the client's disk status and prints it.
Global Return Codes
No error 0
Parameter error 4
Unrecognized command 5
Socket timed out 8
Internal error 9
Tasks for the Encryption Client
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