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Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for Dell Wyse Thin Clients Administrator’s Guide

Command-line options

Table 1. Command-line optionsCommand-line options
Command line Description
dscmgr /help or dscmgr ? Use this command to view the Help menu of the Dell Secure Client.
dscmgr /init [Mode] Use this command to start the Dell Secure Client in application hash or application path mode. Application mode is the default mode and if you do not enter any value, the default mode is selected.

[Mode]—Enter the mode to enable or block the access. You can use the application binary hash or application path. This parameter is optional.

dscmgr /getappauthenticationmode This command displays the applied application authentication mode.
dscmgr /addpolicy <Path of the file, folder, or registry key> <Local Windows Username> <Application Name> [Time Duration] [Policy Type] Use this command to add a policy to the Dell Secure Client. This command is enabled after you restart the thin client.

Path of the file, folder, or registry key—The modifications to the file, folder, or registry key is monitored by the Dell Secure Client. The path that is entered must be available in the UWF exclusion list.

Local Windows Username—Enter the username of the resource to provide access to the Dell Secure Client.

Application Name—Enter the application name through which the modifications are enabled to the resource.

Time Duration—Enter the time duration during which the modifications are enabled. This parameter is optional. If you do not enter any value, you can modify the policy anytime.

Policy Type—Determines the type of policy. The value can be a file or registry only. This parameter is optional.

For example, the command dscmgr /addpolicy C:\Users\Administrator\Test.txt Administrator C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe 0900-1100 enables an administrator to modify C:\Users\Administrator\Test.txt during 9 AM to 11 AM using notepad.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /removepolicy <Path of File or Folder or Registry Key> <Local Windows Username> <Application Name> [Time Duration] Use this command to remove a policy to the Dell Secure Client. This command is enabled after you restart the thin client.

Path of the file, folder, or registry key—The modifications to the file, folder, or registry key is monitored by the Dell Secure Client. The path that is entered must be available in the UWF exclusion list.

Local Windows Username—Enter the username of the resource to provide access to the Dell Secure Client.

Application Name—Enter the application name through which the modifications are enabled to the resource.

Time Duration—Enter the time duration during which the modifications are enabled. This parameter is optional. If you do not enter any value, you can modify the policy anytime.

Policy Type—Determines the type of policy. The value can be a file or registry only. This parameter is optional.

For example, the command dscmgr /removepolicy C:\Users\Administrator\Test.txt Administrator C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe 0900-1100 removes access toC:\Users\Administrator\Test.txt for an administrator during 9 AM to 11 AM using notepad.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /enabledsc Use this command to enable the Dell Secure Client. This command is enabled after you restart the thin client.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /disabledsc Use this command to disable the Dell Secure Client. This command is enabled after you restart the thin client.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /exportpolicy <File Path> Use this command to export the policies from the Dell Secure Client to a file.

File Path—Enter the file path where the policies must be exported. File extension should be .json or .csv. If the file is not present, a new file is created. If the file exists, the contents of the file are updated.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /importpolicy <File Path> Use this command to import the policies to the Dell Secure Client from a file. The file must have valid set of policies as mentioned in the /addpolicy command. This command is enabled after you restart the thin client.

File Path—Enter the file path where the policies must be imported. File extension should be .json or .csv.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /exportinstallablepackage <Folder Path> Use this command to export the policies to the Dell Secure Client as a self-extractable executable file. The file can be used to deploy the same policies on multiple devices.

Folder Path—Enter the file path where the policies must be exported. DefaultDSCPolicy.exe file is created in the folder.

NOTE: To use this command, the write filter must be disabled.

dscmgr /getdscstate Use this command to view the current state of the Dell Secure Client. If the Dell Secure Client is enabled, 1 is displayed, and if it is disabled, 0 is displayed.

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