Accessing the CLI

Applies to:

Forcepoint DLP, v8.5.x, v8.6.x, v8.7.x, v8.8.x, v8.9.x, v9.0, v10.0, v10.1

The CLI can be used after initial installation to modify the settings configured by the wizard as well as configure other protector parameters. Log in using the admin or root user (other users can also be defined).

Admin users are limited and not all Linux shell commands are available to them. Access the CLI through a direct terminal, a serial port console, or SSH.

For a serial port console, configure the terminal application, such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm, as follows:
19200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
For SSH, connect to port 22 with an SSH tool.
It is impossible to access the protector using SSH before running the wizard for the first time.