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09-04-2020 10:14 AM
let say I want to run protect disable on 100 computers.... I tried the following but didn't work:
C:\PSTools>psexec -i -d -s \\pc100 cmd /c echo 5Nstall22#| "c:\program files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe" protect disable
5Nstalll22# is the pass....
thank you!
09-04-2020 10:15 AM
btw:
echo 5Nstall22#| "c:\program files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe" protect disable
this works locally...
09-04-2020 06:48 PM
Try this:
wmic /node:"COMPUTERNAME" process call create "cmd /c echo 5Nstall22# | 'c:\program files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe' protect disable"
If that doesn't work, you can try the following bat:
@echo off
echo echo 5Nstall22# ^| "c:\program files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe" protect disable > c:\tmp\cytool.bat
wmic /node:"COMPUTERNAME" process call create "cmd /c c:\tmp\cytool.bat"
You also have other possibilities by running, one time, remote scheduled tasks. You have options.
09-07-2020 07:41 AM
thank you! the results I got was:
Executing (Win32_Process)->Create()
Method execution successful.
Out Parameters:
instance of __PARAMETERS
{
ProcessId = 5032;
ReturnValue = 0;
};
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yet the query shows its still Enabled...
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c:\PSTools>psexec -i -d -s \\9020m-77 cmd /c "c:\program files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe" protect query
Connecting to 9020m-77...Protection Mode State
Process Enabled Enabled
Registry Enabled Enabled
File Enabled Enabled
Service Enabled Enabled
Starting cmd on 9020m-77...ice on 9020m-77...
cmd started on 9020m-77 with process ID 5044.
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Thank you though, you are right, I have other options... I decided to just use the web console to update the agents... it was more of a challenge and if it did work, I would use it in the future in other cases where its needed.
09-12-2021 09:46 PM
You have to make sure there is no space between the end of the password and the | otherwise the space is included as part of the password.
03-26-2024 09:27 AM
You can also use a PowerShell script for that, e.g. for a list of servers, like:
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[string[]]$servers
)
Set-Location -Path $PSScriptRoot
# Assuming $Secret:cortexpass is how you're securely storing and accessing the password
# Ensure you have a secure method to access this password in the context of the remote session
$password = $Secret:cortexpass
$cytoolPath = 'C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps\cytool.exe'
$scriptBlock = {
param($password, $cytoolPath)
$processStartInfo = New-Object System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
$processStartInfo.FileName = $cytoolPath
$processStartInfo.Arguments = "protect disable"
$processStartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = $true
$processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = $false
$process = [System.Diagnostics.Process]::Start($processStartInfo)
$process.StandardInput.WriteLine($password)
$process.StandardInput.Close()
$process.WaitForExit()
}
foreach ($server in $servers) {
try {
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $server -ScriptBlock $scriptBlock -ArgumentList $password, $cytoolPath
Write-Output "Successfully disabled tamper protection on $server."
} catch {
Write-Output "Failed to disable tamper protection on $server. Error: $_"
}
}
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