App Control: How to Enable or Disable Per-Agent CLI Password

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Environment

• App Control Agents: All Supported Versions
• App Control Console: All Supported Versions

Objective

To disable or enable the use of per-Agent CLI Passwords.

Resolution

Warning: Carbon Black now recommends using the options in Agent Management instead, as per-Agent CLI Passwords are low entropy.

 

1. Log in to the Console and navigate to https://ServerAddress/shepherd_config.php
2. Find defined property "ShowDascliPasswordInConsole"
3. Set Property Value accordingly:
   • Show the per-Agent Password in Console: true
   • Hide the per-Agent Password in Console: false
4. Navigate to https://ServerAddress/agent_config.php
5. Add a filter for Value > begins with > accept_cli
6. Edit (pencil icon) the relevant Agent Config accordingly:
   • Accept per-Agent CLI Password: accept_cli_password=1
   • Do not accept per-Agent CLI Password: accept_cli_password=0

Additional Notes

• Existing Agents must be in a Connected state to receive the necessary changes.
• This feature was disabled by default beginning with the release of both Server and Agent version 8.1.4.

Related Content

App Control: Configuring Agent Management
App Control: Why Are Per-Agent CLI Passwords Missing in 8.1.4 and Higher?