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Device Management

Manage your FileFortress device registration, including viewing device information, enabling/disabling the device, refreshing profile data, changing passwords, and removing device registration.

Every machine using FileFortress must be registered as a device. Use these commands to manage your device's lifecycle and configuration.

Subcommands

device info Display device information

Display essential information about this device and your account.

filefortress device info
Account email
Device name & type
Subscription tier
Remote accounts usage
device enable Enable this device

Enable this device for FileFortress operations.

filefortress device enable

Devices are enabled by default. Use this only after disabling.

device disable Disable this device

Disable this device, blocking most FileFortress operations.

filefortress device disable
filefortress --non-interactive device disable --confirm

Warning: This will block most operations. Re-enable with device enable.

device refresh Refresh device profile

Refresh device profile and account information from the server.

filefortress device refresh

Use after upgrading subscription or making changes in the web portal.

device change-password Change device password

Change your device's custom password.

filefortress --password [current] device change-password
filefortress --password [current] device change-password --new-password [new]

Note: Only works if using a custom password, not automatic encryption.

device remove Remove device registration

Remove this device and deregister all remote storage accounts.

filefortress device remove
filefortress --non-interactive device remove --confirm

⚠️ Destructive Operation

  • Removes device registration from server
  • Deregisters all remote accounts on this device
  • Cannot be undone - use reinit to re-register

Common Use Cases

Check device status

Use device info to see subscription tier and remote account usage.

Sync account changes

After upgrading subscription, use device refresh to sync.

Temporarily disable

Use device disable to pause without removing.

Update password

Use device change-password for custom password mode.

Related Commands

init

Initialize your device for first-time use

reinit

Re-register a removed device

remotes

Manage cloud storage connections