How do I manually remove Symantec Endpoint encryption?
- Log on to the computer with administrator rights.
- Find the Symantec Endpoint Protection uninstallation product key: Click Start > Run. ...
- Click Start > Run.
- Type cmd to open the Windows command prompt.
- At the Windows command prompt, type: msiexec /X {product uninstall key}
- Use the Windows key or icon to open the Start Menu.
- Go to Settings (icon looks like a gear). ( ...
- Select Apps. ...
- Locate and select Symantec Endpoint Protection in the list of apps. ...
- Select Uninstall. ...
- Continue to follow prompts to allow the application to uninstall.
- Navigate to the Start menu.
- In the search box type in Run or Win R.
- In the Run menu, type in "Smc -stop" and click Ok.
- Symantec Endpoint Protection should now be disabled.
- Open the registry.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SMC.
- Change the value for SmcGuiHasPassword from 1 to 0.
- Restart the SMC service.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption protects sensitive information and ensures regulatory compliance. It encrypts all files on the hard drive, sector-by-sector, for maximum security. It supports Windows, Mac, tablets, self-encrypting drives, and removable media (USB drives, external hard drives, and DVDs).
- Open a PowerShell window as administrator.
- Run the following command: (Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product -Filter "Name='Symantec Endpoint Protection'" -ComputerName . ). Uninstall() A successful uninstall returns a message that ends with. "ReturnValue: 0" .
- On the management server computer, click Start > All Programs > Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager >Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager.
- In the Logon screen, click Forgot your password?
- In the Forgot Password dialog box, type the user name for the account for which to reset the password.
- Click Temporary Password.
Remove the Agent
On the affected computer, navigate to the uninstall program menu for your version of Windows. Uninstall "Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud". Restart the computer.
Open Control Panel → Programs and Features. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 for Windows and click Change. In the installation wizard window, click Remove.
To start the Symantec Endpoint Protection service manually from the Windows follow the below steps: Click Start. Click Run. Type smc -start.
What is the default password for Symantec Endpoint Protection?
The default username and password for the Endpoint Protector Reporting and Administration Tool after setup is username "root" and "epp2011" is the password.
- Decrypting your disk: You should have a little PGP padlock icon in your menu bar. Click on it and select Open PGP Desktop from the menu. ...
- Uninstalling PGP: Once your disk is fully decrypted, you can go back into PGP Desktop, and from the PGP menu select Uninstall to uninstall it.
- Download the SymantecUninstaller for Mac file, find it in your Downloads folder (go to Finder > Downloads) and then double-click it to unzip the Symantec Uninstaller.
- Click on the Symantec Uninstaller to initiate it.
- Click Open to start the Symantec Uninstaller.
- Click Uninstall.
- Confirm by clicking Uninstall.
An application such as Symantec™ Endpoint Encryption's removable media capability can protect individual files and folders, prompting the user for a passphrase to permit access. File encryption requires user action while disk encryption automatically encrypts everything you or the operating system creates.
The Removable Media Access Utility provides the ability to access or view encrypted files from other machines the portable storage device is plugged in to. This tool is only necessary to access or view any encrypted files on the device.
