{"id":74892,"date":"2023-06-05T13:12:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T17:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&p=74892"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:59:55","slug":"use-windows-and-linux-security-commands","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/use-windows-and-linux-security-commands","title":{"rendered":"Use Windows and Linux Security Commands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
JumpCloud provides Windows and Linux security commands that allow devices to remotely execute management commands. The ability to run commands is determined by the administrator’s level of privilege. See Admin Portal Roles<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> Looking for macOS security commands? See MDM Commands<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Device management uses the following basic process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> If the admin issues a command while the device is offline, the command will not expire and will remain in the queued state until the device comes back online.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Considerations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> Security commands can now be executed directly from the Devices list using the Action<\/strong> menu.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n This feature remotely locks the screen for the device. The user can unlock the device by logging back in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To lock a device<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> The lock feature works on Linux systems that have a GUI.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> When you send this command, the device restarts and any unsaved progress will be lost.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n To restart a device<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> The JumpCloud Agent may not detect quickly restarted devices, so the status may not change. <\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> When you send this command, the device shuts down and any unsaved progress will be lost.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n To shut down a device<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> After you run the command, it takes 5-10 minutes for the device\u2019s status to change in the JumpCloud Admin Portal. <\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p><\/div> When you send this command, everything on the hard drive, including Windows or Linux software, all user accounts, and settings, is removed and can\u2019t be recovered. The operating system is reset to its default state and settings.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Windows Considerations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To erase a device<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Locking a Device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shutting Down a Device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Erasing a Device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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