PGP NetShare Command Line - 10.3 User's Guide

PGP™ NetShare Command Line
User's Guide
10.3
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Contents
Introduction 3
About PGP NetShare Command Line 3 About PGP NetShare Command Line 3 Audience 4 System Requirements 4 Installing and Uninstalling 4 Upgrading to Version 10.1 or Above 5 Working with Group Keys 5
About Group Keys 5 Using Group Keys 5
Technical Support 6
Contacting Technical Support 6 Licensing and registration 7 Customer service 7 Support agreement resources 7
The Command-Line Interface 9
Overview 9 Scripting 10 Editing the Path on a System 10 Configuration File 11 Environment Variables 12
Creating Environment Variables 12 Passphrases 13 XML Output 14 Searching for Keys on Remote Servers 14
Commands 15
--version 16
--help (-h) 17
--encrypt (-e) 17
--decrypt 19
--reencrypt (-r) 21
--reencrypt-full 22
--reencrypt-delta 24
--reencrypt-clone 26
--list (-l) 27
--list-xml 27
--verify (-v) 28
--lock-all 29
--unlock 29
--set-driver 30
--get-driver 30
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Options 33
--recipient (-r) 34
--recipient-owner 35
--recipient-operator 35
--recipient-remove 35
--recipient-xml 35
--group (-g) 36
--group-operator 36
--signer (s) 36
--signer-passphrase 37
--signer-passphrase-fd 37
--passphrase (-p) 37
--passphrase-fd 38
--adk 38
--public-keyring 38
--private-keyring 39
--universal-server 39
--auth-username 39
--auth-passphrase 40
--auth-passphrase-fd 40
--input (-i) 40
--output (-o) 40
--output-file 41
--home-dir 41
Flags 43
--verbose 43
--remote 44
--force 44
--halt-on-error 44
--local-mode 44
--preserve 45
--quiet 45
Quick Reference 47
Commands 47 Options 47 Flags 48
Automated Copying 49
Copying in Standalone Mode 49 Copying in Desktop Mode 49
1

Introduction

This guide provides information on how to use the PGP NetShare Command Line application.
In This Chapter
About PGP NetShare Command Line ...........................................................................3
About PGP NetShare Command Line ...........................................................................3
Audience ...........................................................................................................................4
System Requirements..................................................................................................... 4
Installing and Uninstalling............................................................................................ 4
Upgrading to Version 10.1 or Above ............................................................................5
Working with Group Keys.............................................................................................. 5
Technical Support ........................................................................................................... 6

About PGP NetShare Command Line

PGP™ NetShare Command Line is a software product that lets a defined set of users access files in a shared, protected space (such as on a corporate file server, in a shared folder, or even removable media such as a thumb drive).
The files are protected by encryption, but continue to appear (to the users who have access rights) as normal application files. Anyone without access rights to the files, but who can access the shared space, can see the files but does not have access to the content.
PGP NetShare Command Line can be purchased as a standalone product, as one product among several products for example, Symantec Desktop Email or Symantec Drive Encryption), or as part of Symantec Encryption Desktop.
For more information about Symantec File Share Encyption, see the:
Symantec Encryption Desktop User's Guide Symantec File Share Encyption Quick Start Guide

About PGP NetShare Command Line

PGP NetShare Command Line gives you access to Symantec File Share Encyption functionality using a command-line interface.
4 Introduction

Audience

Audience
Accessing Symantec File Share Encyption functions from the command line is useful for scripting Symantec File Share Encyption functions, troubleshooting problems, or if the graphical user interface is not available.
Note: Not all Symantec File Share Encyption functions are available via the
command line.
PGP NetShare Command Line is always in one of two operation modes:
desktop. Symantec Encryption Desktop is also installed on the system. standalone. Symantec Encryption Desktop is not installed on the same system.
Run the --version command to see what operation mode PGP NetShare Command Line is in.
When you run the --help command, only those commands, options, and flags that are available in the current operation mode are displayed.
This User's Guide is for anyone who is going to be using PGP NetShare Command Line to perform Symantec File Share Encyption functions from the command line.
It assumes you are familiar with using Symantec File Share Encyption via the graphical user interface in the standalone product or as part of Symantec Encryption Desktop.

System Requirements

The system requirements for PGP NetShare Command Line are the same as for Symantec File Share Encyption itself; if Symantec File Share Encyption (standalone or as part of Symantec Encryption Desktop) installs on a system, PGP NetShare Command Line (pgpnetshare.exe) will also install and be usable.

Installing and Uninstalling

PGP NetShare Command Line (pgpnetshare.exe) is installed automatically when Symantec File Share Encyption is installed on a system.
The default location for either installation is: C:\Program Files\PGP Corporation\PGP Desktop\pgpnetshare.exe.
To uninstall PGP NetShare Command Line, simply uninstall Symantec File Share Encyption or Symantec Encryption Desktop.

Upgrading to Version 10.1 or Above

Changes were made to PGP NetShare Command Line in Version 10.1, resulting in some commands, options, and flags from previous versions being removed.
If you scripted previous versions of PGP NetShare Command Line, make sure to check your scripts to ensure that they do not reference commands, options, or flags that are no longer in the product.

Working with Group Keys

Starting with PGP Universal Server 3.2 and PGP NetShare Command Line 10.2, your Symantec Encryption Management Server administrator can create group keys that you can use with PGP NetShare Command Line.
Note: Group keys are different than using Active Directory groups. Using a group key
adds only the single key to a protected folder. Using an Active Directory group adds every key found for members of that group.
Upgrading to Version 10.1 or Above
Introduction 5

About Group Keys

Using Group Keys

The group key is intended to be used as a single key to encrypt or decrypt Symantec File Share Encyption-protected files and folders.
The group key can be created by Symantec Encryption Management Server administrators only. Intended to be used with active synchronization with Active Directory, the group key reduces the overhead associated with encrypting a file/folder to a large number of keys. Your Symantec Encryption Management Server administrator can map file server access/encryption policies to Active Directory security groups.
Note: For detailed information about creating group keys, refer to the Symantec
Encryption Management Server Administrator's Guide or contact your Symantec
Encryption Management Server administrator.
When a member of the group associated with the group key leaves your organization or no longer requires access to protected folders, you should re-encrypt your folders to ensure access is denied to that member.
To use group keys with PGP NetShare Command Line: To encrypt or re-encrypt using the public portion of a group key, specify it on the
command line when using the --recipient command.
6 Introduction

Technical Support

To unlock, re-encrypt, or decrypt using the private portion of a group key in a
To unlock, re-encrypt, or decrypt using the private portion of a group key in a
Technical Support
Symantec Technical Support maintains support centers globally. Technical Support’s primary role is to respond to specific queries about product features and functionality. The Technical Support group also creates content for our online Knowledge Base. The Technical Support group works collaboratively with the other functional areas within Symantec to answer your questions in a timely fashion. For example, the Technical Support group works with Product Engineering and Symantec Security Response to provide alerting services and virus definition updates.
Symantec’s support offerings include the following:
A range of support options that give you the flexibility to select the right amount
Telephone and/or Web-based support that provides rapid response and up-to-the-
Upgrade assurance that delivers software upgrades Global support purchased on a regional business hours or 24 hours a day, 7 days a
Premium service offerings that include Account Management Services
For information about Symantec’s support offerings, you can visit our Web site at the following URL:
www.symantec.com/business/support/
All support services will be delivered in accordance with your support agreement and the then-current enterprise technical support policy.
Symantec Encryption Management Server-managed environment, authenticated access to the Symantec Encryption Management Server managing the desired group key is required. Under these circumstances PGP NetShare Command Line will automatically use the enrolled user's information to authenticate.
standalone environment, you must specify the Symantec Encryption Management Server managing the desired group key, the user and the user's passphrase on the command line in order to access the private portion of the group key.
of service for any size organization
minute information
week basis

Contacting Technical Support

Customers with a current support agreement may access Technical Support information at the following URL:
www.symantec.com/business/support/
Before contacting Technical Support, make sure you have satisfied the system requirements that are listed in your product documentation. Also, you should be at the computer on which the problem occurred, in case it is necessary to replicate the problem.
When you contact Technical Support, please have the following information available:
Product release level Hardware information Available memory, disk space, and NIC information Operating system Version and patch level Network topology Router, gateway, and IP address information Problem description:
Error messages and log files Troubleshooting that was performed before contacting Symantec Recent software configuration changes and network changes

Licensing and registration

If your Symantec product requires registration or a license key, access our technical support Web page at the following URL:
www.symantec.com/business/support/
Introduction 7
Technical Support

Customer service

Customer service information is available at the following URL:
www.symantec.com/business/support/
Customer Service is available to assist with non-technical questions, such as the following types of issues:
Questions regarding product licensing or serialization Product registration updates, such as address or name changes General product information (features, language availability, local dealers) Latest information about product updates and upgrades Information about upgrade assurance and support contracts Information about the Symantec Buying Programs Advice about Symantec's technical support options Nontechnical presales questions Issues that are related to CD-ROMs or manuals

Support agreement resources

If you want to contact Symantec regarding an existing support agreement, please contact the support agreement administration team for your region as follows:
Asia-Pacific and Japan customercare_apac@symantec.com
8 Introduction
Technical Support
Europe, Middle-East, Africa
semea@symantec.com
North America, Latin America supportsolutions@symantec.com
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The Command-Line Interface

This section describes the command-line interface of PGP NetShare Command Line.
In This Chapter
Overview ........................................................................................................................... 9
Scripting .........................................................................................................................10
Editing the Path on a System.......................................................................................10
Configuration File .........................................................................................................11
Environment Variables.................................................................................................12
Passphrases....................................................................................................................13
XML Output .................................................................................................................... 14
Searching for Keys on Remote Servers......................................................................14

Overview

PGP NetShare Command Line uses a command-line interface. You enter a valid command at the command prompt and press Enter. PGP NetShare Command Line responds appropriately based on what you entered (if you entered a valid command) or with an error message (if you entered an invalid or incorrectly structured command).
All PGP NetShare Command Line commands have a long form: the text "pgpnetshare", a space, two hyphens "--", and then the command name.
For example:
C:\>pgpnetshare --help [Enter]
is the command to display the built-in help information.
(The command prompt, C:\>, and [Enter] will no longer be shown in examples.)
A few commands also have a short form: one hyphen and then a single letter that substitutes for the command name. For example:
pgpnetshare -h
is the short form of the command to access help.
Short forms of commands are noted where appropriate.
10 The Command-Line Interface

Scripting

Scripting
PGP NetShare Command Line commands can easily be inserted into scripts for automating common tasks, such as creating a Protected Folder, re-encrypting a Protected Folder, or verifying files and folders in a Protected Folder.
PGP NetShare Command Line commands can easily be added to scripts written with scripting languages such as Perl or Python.

Editing the Path on a System

By default, the PGP NetShare Command Line application, pgpnetshare.exe, is installed in C:\Program Files\PGP Corporation\PGP Desktop\.
To use PGP NetShare Command Line using the Windows Command Prompt application, you need to navigate to the PGP NetShare Command Line directory to execute commands (or the commands will fail).
If you wish to be able to execute PGP NetShare Command Line commands from any location when using Windows Command Prompt, you need to change the path on the system to include the location of the PGP NetShare Command Line application.
To add the PGP NetShare Command Line application to your path on a Windows 7 or Vista system:
1 On the Windows desktop, right click the Computer icon, then select Properties. 2 On the left side of the System Control Panel screen, click Advanced System
Settings.
3 If you are prompted for permission to continue, click Continue. 4 At the bottom of the System Properties screen, click Environment Variables. 5 In the System Variables section at the bottom of the Environment Variables
screen, select Path, then click Edit.
6 At the end of the existing Variable value line, enter a semicolon (;), then add the
path to the PGP NetShare Command Line application
7 Click OK to save the change, then close the windows you opened.
To add the PGP NetShare Command Line application to your path on a Windows XP or 2000 system:
1 On the Windows desktop, right click the My Computer icon, then select
Properties.
2 On the System Properties dialog, click the Advanced tab. 3 At the bottom of the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables. 4 In the System Variables section at the bottom of the Environment Variables
screen, select Path, then click Edit.
5 At the end of the existing Variable value line, enter a semicolon (;), then add the
path to the PGP NetShare Command Line application.
6 Click OK to save the change, then close the windows you opened.

Configuration File

The PGP NetShare Command Line configuration file holds settings that affect how PGP NetShare Command Line works.
The PGP NetShare Command Line configuration file (PGPprefs.xml) cannot be changed by PGP NetShare Command Line itself: any changes need to be edited manually.
The PGP NetShare Command Line configuration file is located:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[Local User]\Application Data\PGP
Corporation\PGP\.
Windows 7 and Vista: C:\Users\[Local User]\AppData\Roaming\PGP
Corporation\PGP\.
Note: Configuration file settings in PGPprefs.xml are shared among all Symantec
Encryption Desktop applications on the system.
The Command-Line Interface 11
Configuration File
Configuration file settings you can use with PGP NetShare Command Line are: Output File (CLoutputFile). Specifies the output file (default is not set in the
configuration file; defaults to stdout). The output file is used for output messages. See --output-file for more information.
Private keyring file (privateKeyringFile). The filename or path and filename
to the private keyring file. The default is secring.skr, located in the default PGP NetShare Command Line home directory. See --private-keyring for more information.
Public keyring file (publicKeyringFile). The filename or path and filename to
the public keyring file. The default is pubring.pkr, located in the default PGP NetShare Command Line home directory. See --public-keyring for more information.
Keyservers (keyservers). Specifies the keyserver(s) to be searched for keys. Always encrypt to keys (alwaysEncryptToKeys). Specifies keys that should
always be added implicitly when encrypting and re-encrypting.
Configured Symantec Encryption Management Server (adminGroupServer).
Specifies the Symantec Encryption Management Server used for activity logging, key and Active Directory group queries. Only available in configured installs with Symantec Encryption Desktop.
Enrollment Cookie (adminConfigCookie). Authenticates the user against a
Symantec Encryption Management Server for an operation. Only available in configured installs with Symantec Encryption Desktop.
Location Blacklist (blackListContent, enableBlackList). Entries in the
Blacklist specify those locations that should never be encrypted by PGP NetShare Command Line.
Organization ADK (ADKKeyID, useADK). Specifies the centralized organization
ADK (Additional Decryption Key). Usually only available in configured installs with Symantec Encryption Desktop.
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Environment Variables

Policy ADK (policyADK, usePolicyADK). Specifies a policy-specific ADK.
Usually only available in configured installs with Symantec Encryption Desktop.
Manage Individual Files (allowAdvancedUserMode). Controls whether the user
is allowed to manage (encrypt, decrypt, or re-encrypt) single files, as opposed to folders that might contain files.
Environment Variables
PGP NetShare Command Line behavior can be changed using environment variables.
Environment variables have the lowest priority compared to the command line and the configuration file. Settings for either will override environment variables. However, if a value for an item is not specified on the command line or in the configuration file, the environment variable will be used. Environment variables cannot be disabled; if they are present, they are implemented. To disable an environment variable, remove it. Setting a Boolean environment variable will activate it, regardless of the value to which it is set.
Environment variables that can be implemented for PGP NetShare Command Line are: PGP_LOCAL_MODE. This is a Boolean environment variable that forces PGP
NetShare Command Line to run in local mode. The default is unset. See --local- mode for more information.
Usage: PGP_LOCAL_MODE=1
PGP_HOME_DIR. This is a string environment variable that overrides the default
home directory, pointing it to the path supplied in the variable. The default is unset. See --home-dir for more information.
Usage: PGP_HOME_DIR=C:\Documents and Settings\<current user>\Application Data\PGP Corporation\PGP\
PGP_PASSPHRASE. This is a string environment variable that lets you set your
passphrase. The default is unset. See --passphrase for more information.
Usage: PGP_PASSPHRASE="1Killer*Whale"

Creating Environment Variables

PGP NetShare Command Line lets you create environment variables to control certain behaviors.
To create an environment variable on a Windows 7 system:
1 Right click the Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties. 2 On the System window, click on Advanced system settings in the left pane. 3 On the System Properties window, select the Advanced tab and then click on
Environment Variables near the bottom of the window.
4 In the User Variables section of the Environment Variables screen, click New. 5 In the Variable name field, enter a name for the variable you are creating.
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