Carbon Black Cloud: How to Retrieve a Sensor's GUID After Install Using Powershell
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Carbon Black Cloud: How to Retrieve a Sensor's GUID After Install Using Powershell

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Article ID: 291008

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Products

Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)

Issue/Introduction

To retrieve the Globally Unique Identifier (GUID/UUID) or Product Code for the Carbon Black Cloud Sensor

Environment

  • Carbon Black Cloud Sensor: All Versions
  • Microsoft Windows: All Supported Versions
  • Microsoft Powershell: All Versions

Resolution

  1. Open Powershell
    • If using Windows 10:
      1. Right click on the Start button.
      2. Select "Windows PowerShell" from the list.
    • If using a Windows OS other than Windows 10:
      1. Right click on the Start button.
      2. Select "Run".
      3. Type in "powershell" and press Enter.
  2. Type in:
get-wmiobject Win32_Product | sort-object -property Name | Format-Table IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage
  1. Identify the name of the sensor as "Carbon Black Cloud Sensor 64-bit" under the Name column.
  2. Find the GUID in the "IdentifyingNumber" number column to the left. 

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