Commands for managing tasks
kesl-control --get-task-list
This command outputs a list of existing tasks.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --get-task-list [--json]
Arguments and keys
--json is specified to output the settings in JSON format.
kesl-control --get-task-state
This command outputs the status of the specified task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --get-task-state <task ID/name> [--json]
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
--json is specified to output the settings in JSON format.
kesl-control --create-task
This command creates a task of the specified type with the default settings or settings specified in a configuration file.
Command syntax
Create a task with the default settings:
kesl-control [-T] --create-task <task name> --type <task type>
Create a task with the settings from a configuration file:
kesl-control [-T] --create-task <task name> --type <task type> --file <path to the configuration file> [--json]
Arguments and keys
<task name> is the name that you specify for the new task.
<task type> is the identifier for the type of the created task.
--file <configuration file path>: the full path to the configuration file to import settings from.
--json is specified to import the settings from the configuration file in JSON format. If the --json key is not specified, the application attempts to import from an INI file. If the import fails, an error is displayed.
kesl-control --delete-task
This command deletes a task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --delete-task <task ID/name>
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
kesl-control --start-task
This command starts a task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --start-task <task ID/name> [-W] [--progress]
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
[-W]: enable current events output.
[--progress]: display task progress.
kesl-control --stop-task
This command stops a task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --stop-task <task ID/name> [-W]
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
[-W]: enable current events output.
kesl-control --suspend-task
This command pauses a task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --suspend-task <task ID/name>
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
kesl-control --resume-task
This command resumes a task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --resume-task <task ID/name>
Arguments and keys
<task ID/name> is the ID assigned to the task at the time of its creation, or the name of the task in the command line.
kesl-control --scan-file
This command creates and runs a custom scan task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --scan-file <path> [--action <action>]
Arguments and keys
<path>: the path to the file or directory to scan. You can specify multiple paths by separating them with a space.
--action <action> is the action to be performed by the application on the infected objects. If you do not specify the --action key, the application performs the recommended action.
kesl-control --scan-container
This command creates and runs a custom container or image scan task.
Command syntax
kesl-control [-T] --scan-container <container/image[:tag]>
Arguments and keys
<container/image[:tag]>: container/image ID/name You can use masks to scan several objects.
