Enable or Disable Service Protection Settings on the Endpoint
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4.2 (EoS)
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- Set Up the Endpoint Infrastructure
- Activate Traps Licenses
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- Endpoint Infrastructure Installation Considerations
- TLS/SSL Encryption for Traps Components
- Configure the MS-SQL Server Database
- Install the Endpoint Security Manager Server Software
- Install the Endpoint Security Manager Console Software
- Manage Proxy Communication with the Endpoint Security Manager
- Load Balance Traffic to ESM Servers
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- Malware Protection Policy Best Practices
- Malware Protection Flow
- Manage Trusted Signers
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- Remove an Endpoint from the Health Page
- Install an End-of-Life Traps Agent Version
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- Traps Troubleshooting Resources
- Traps and Endpoint Security Manager Processes
- ESM Tech Support File
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- Access Cytool
- View the Status of the Agent Using Cytool
- View Processes Currently Protected by Traps Using Cytool
- Manage Logging of Traps Components Using Cytool
- Restore a Quarantined File Using Cytool
- View Statistics for a Protected Process Using Cytool
- View Details About the Traps Local Analysis Module Using Cy...
- View Hash Details About a File Using Cytool
Enable or Disable Service Protection Settings on the Endpoint
To bypass the Traps security policy, attackers
can attempt to disable or change the status of Traps services. Use
the cytool protect enable service command
to protect Traps services. To disable protection of Traps services,
use the cytool protect disable service command.
Making
changes to the service protection settings requires you to enter
the supervisor (uninstall) password when prompted.
- Open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the Traps folder (see Access Cytool).
- To manage the protection settings of Traps services on
the endpoint, use the following command:
C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps> cytool protect [enable|disable] serviceThe following example displays output for enabling protection of services. The Mode column displays the revised protection status, either Enabled or Disabled, or Policy when Traps uses the settings in the local security policy to protect Traps services.C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps> cytool protect enable service Enter supervisor password: Protection Mode State Process Policy Disabled Registry Policy Disabled File Policy Disabled Service Enabled EnabledTo use the default policy rule settings to protect Traps services on the endpoint, see Use the Security Policy to Manage Service Protection.