Versions prior to PGP Desktop 10.2.0 allowed the use of pgpwde.exe for specific functions(e.g. --status and --list-users) for non-enrolled PGP Desktop clients.
Current behavior does not allow a client that is not enrolled with the Symantec Encryption Management Server (previously PGP Universal Server).
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Enroll with the Management Server prior to using these type of commands or you can use the --admin-authorization or --aa flag with the command with pgpwde.exe (e.g. pgpwde.exe --status --disk 0 --aa).
example: pgpwde --status --disk 0 --aa
Applies To
Managed 10.2.0 PGP Desktop client and above with PGP Universal Server
Managed Symantec Encryption Desktop client with Symantec Encryption Management Server