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Using the Mac Enforcer Tool

The Mac Enforcer Tool enforces the Warp client, which is used to keep your Mac connected to your Content Policy.

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Tech Lockdown Team
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Updated August 22, 2024

The Tech Lockdown dashboard included a setup wizard that will walk you through the process of installing the Mac Enforcer Tool.

Once installed, the Enforcer Tool will detect whether the Cloudflare Warp application is running, then restart the application if it's disabled:

This means that you won't have to block access to Activity Monitor, since the program will be re-enabled if force quit.

More importantly, it also means that you will need to uninstall the Enforcer Tool in order to uninstall the Cloudflare WARP client.

Installing the Enforcer Tool

The Mac Enforcer Tool can be found on the dashboard by going to Tools > Mac.

Follow the instructions on the install wizard for the tool.

Uninstalling the Mac Enforcer Tool

To Mac Enforcer Uninstaller can be found on the Tech Lockdown dashboard by going to Tools > Mac. Make sure to choose the Uninstall tab on this page.

Follow the Instructions on the uninstall wizard for the tool.

Limiting Access to the Uninstaller

If you're self-managing, the Tech Lockdown dashboard now offers the ability to lock access to the uninstaller tool.

To do this, make sure to Lock your Profile .

You will need to unlock your profile later in order to access the uninstaller tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Enforcer Tool do on my Mac?

When you first run the installer, it runs a few commands that limit the ability to uninstall the Cloudflare WARP application. It then runs a program that checks whether Cloudflare is disabled, and restarts the application if it's not running.

The restrictions set by the installer are deleted when your run the uninstaller.

Why do I need to unlock my profile in order to access the uninstaller?

If you're self-managing, then you need to make sure that your restrictions can't be easily disabled. Locking the Enforcer Tool with your profile means that it will require significantly more effort and time to remove your restrictions later.

Learn more about how locking your profile works.

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