A few Web API commands are more commonly used than others. Being familiar with their syntax will help you create scripts quickly. The following tables list the commonly used commands with their syntax and description.
The examples in this guide are taken from different categories of tasks that show how scripting can help keep your Drive Encryption maintained and up-to-date.
Before running any commands, you must authenticate with an Trellix ePO - On-prem server.
Caution
If you use Python to change passwords or export machine keys, make sure that CREATE_LOG_FILE is not enabled in debug mode. When it is enabled, passwords and machine keys are logged to the file in plain text, making it a security risk. If you need to enable it, execute the command on a secure system, then make sure to shred the log file to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your passwords and machine keys.