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October 17, 2023

Technical Tip: How to work with FortiEDR Connect

  • October 17, 2023
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Description This article describes how to work with FortiEDR Connect (remote shell).
Scope FortiEDR version 5.2 and above.
Solution

The FortiEDR Connect feature opens a console that provides direct access to a FortiEDR-protected device running a v5.2 Windows Collector through a remote Shell connection. 

Refer following manual for FortiEDR Connect configuration: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiedr/5.2.0/administration-guide/112293/fortiedr-connect

 

The FortiEDR Connect window supports the following types of commands:
1. The predefined commands listed below. To run such command type it (i.e. %dir) with its parameters and then press <Enter>. When entering a path, make sure to enter the full path. For example: C:\MyDirectory or C:\MyDirectory\MyFile.bat.

NOTE: if the %download_file parameters contain whitespace, please, use '%20' instead of whitespace, i.e.:

To download file 'C:\legitimate software\content1.exe' execute command: %download_file C:\legitimate%20software\content1.exe

download_content1.png

For other commands use double quotes for the parameters containing whitespaces, i.e.:

To display information about folder 'C:\legitimate software' command: %dir "C:\legitimate software\":

dir.png

2. Windows Command line commands. To run such a command, type %cmd and press <Enter>. At the prompt, you can then run any Windows command line commands.
3. Python commands.

 

List of supported commands:

Command

Parameters

Description

%dir

Folder of file path

Returns information about a specific file or folder.

%ipconfig

 

Returns IP information.

%ipconfig_all

 

Returns extended IP information.

%download_file

Files path

Downloads the file to your browser.

%upload_file

Full path to which to upload the file (including the file name), File in the "File Library"

Uploads the file to the specified path.

%logged_in_users

 

Returns a list of the logged in users.

%sha1_file

Files path

Return the SHA1 of a file.

%md5_file

Files path

Returns the md5 of a file.

%tasklist

 

Returns the server task list.

%dump_memory <PID>

 

Returns memory dump file.

%cmd

 

Opens the command prompt view.

%list_commands

 

Returns the list commands that can be used.

%get_registry

 

Returns the specified information from registry.

%is_admin

 

Returns true if the user is an admin and false otherwise.

%delete_file

File path

Deletes the specified file.

%get_cwd

 

Returns the current directory.

%list_persistent_software

 

Returns a list of the persistent software.

%add_persistent_software

 

Adds the specified value to the persistent software.

%remove_persistent_software

 

Removes the chosen persistent software from the list.

 

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