Appx B: BlockyCLI parameters
Appx B: BlockyCLI parameters
BlockyCli.exe is a command-line utility for BlockyforVeeam® to manage access control, licenses, and password. It is located in the BlockyforVeeam® installation path.
Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is recommended to run the BlockyCli. For non-admin users, several privileges must be assigned. For more information, see the chapter Missing privileges. An elevated command prompt is required to gain these privileges.
Access control commands:
Syntax:
The self-defined password is required for all access control commands.
Parameters:
<password>
supply password on command line
-p
let CLI prompt for password.
-i <pwdfile>
supply password via given input file.
set_accesscontrol
<path>
Activate access control on provided path.
reset_accesscontrol
<path>
Deactivate access control on provided path.
reset_accesscontrol
<path> <n>
Deactivate access control on path temporarily for <n> minutes [1..60]
show_controlledfolders
<path>
Display if access control is in path active.
show_contolledfolders
ALL
Display all controlled folders.
add_whitelist
<program>
Add program to whitelist.
del_whitelist
<program>
Remove program from whitelist.
update_whitelist
<program>
Update program in whitelist.
show_whitelist
Show whitelisted objects.
diagnostics
generate diagnostics report.
dump
Dumps program whitelist and access table.
Examples:
Access control
Whitelist
Diagnostics
This creates the service report file C:\ProgramData\GrauData\Blocky\BlockyforVeeam®_Diag.zip.
Dump
This creates the following files in the folder C:\ProgramData\GrauData\Blocky\:
AccessTable.txt
WhiteListDump.txt
License handling commands:
Syntax:
The self defined password is required for all license handling commands.
Parameters:
<password>
supply password on command line
-p
let CLI prompt for password.
-i <pwdfile>
supply password via given input file.
request_license
<vol_path> | <vol_guid> [ -f license-file.txt ] [ -c CapID ]
get license request for volume.
install_license license-
{ -f license-file.txt | -k
key-string }
install license key.
show_license
[-f output-file.csv]
show licenses of all controlled volumes.
Examples:
Request License
For initial licensing request, a valid Cap-ID must be supplied with parameter "-c". For license renewal, this parameter should be omitted.
When Volume is supplied as volume GUID, this must be enclosed in single or double quotes.
Install License
Show License
Change password command:
Syntax:
The self defined password is required for change password command.
Parameters:
<password>
supply password on command line
-p
let CLI prompt for current password.
-i <pwdfile>
supply current password via given input file.
change_password
[ <new_password> | -n <new_pwdfile> ]
change password.
Examples:
Change password
Initial password and password reset
BlockyCli set_password <password>
Sets the initial password.
BlockyCli request_password_reset
Creates a token for requesting a password reset key.
BlockyCli reset_password <reset_key>
Resets the password with the provided reset key.
Examples:
Set password
Request password
Reset password
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