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Using an unlock code to uncontain a Linux host

  • Published on Aug 26, 2026
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This section describes how to use the unlock code to uncontain your Linux host.

To use an unlock code to remove a Linux host from containment:

  1. Log in to the contained Linux host as a root user.

  2. At the shell prompt, use the cd command to change to the /opt/Trellix/XClient/bin/uncontain directory:

    cd /opt/Trellix/XClient/bin/uncontain

  3. Run the uncontain executable file with the unlock code:

    ./uncontain <unlock code>