Command Line Parameters and Execution of Identity Finder

Identity Finder can be configured to run in an automated method using command line parameters.  If you are using Identity Finder Enterprise Edition, you may contact your support representative to receive an in depth Administrator's Guide to deploying and customizing Identity Finder.  If you would like to see a brief display of parameters available you may the following:

 

identityfinder.exe /?

Running Identity Finder with a Configuration Settings File

To run with a Configuration Settings File rather than the settings stored in your Windows registry, use the following :

 

identityfinder.exe /inifile="c:\full path to\filename.ini"

Scheduling a Task Using Your Configuration Settings File

To schedule Identity Finder to run with your Configuration Settings File setting, schedule the following task to run:

 

identityfinder.exe /jobmode /inifile="c:\full path to\filename.ini"

Searching a Custom List of Files or Folders

To have Identity Finder search a custom list of specific files and/or folders, you may create a text document and launch Identity Finder from the command line or Run prompt:

 

identityfinder.exe /filelist="c:\full path to\filelist.txt"

 

To create the filelist.txt, create a plain text file with one file or folder name per line (UNC paths are allowed, if you are using Enterprise Edition).  Here is a sample:

 

c:\data\myfile.doc

c:\data\yourfile.xls

c:\data\folder1