Use a Timed Policy Override Code on a macOS or Linux Computer

To use a Timed Policy Override code on a macOS or Linux computer, perform the following procedure.

Prerequisites

Generate a Code to Put a Computer in Temporary Local Approval

Procedure

1. On the computer on which to apply the override, open a terminal window and change to the following directory:
   • On Linux: cd /opt/Bit9/bin
   • On macOS: cd /Applications/Bit9/Tools
2. Enter the following command together with the override code you generated:

   ./b9cli -timedoverride <code>

   • If the code entered is invalid or expired, an error message displays. After three invalid attempts, the program locks out further attempts for an hour or until the agent is restarted.
   • If a valid code is entered and the Enforcement Level transition is successful, the message Timed override set is displayed.