Other sources make mention to the SylinkDrop utility, which this guide doesn't use to perform the intended function.ġ. I was unable to locate other sources that provided the same information contained herein.
Locate and select Symantec Endpoint Protection in the list of. This directs to the Apps & Features settings. (Can go to Control Panel in versions of Windows below Windows 10) Select Apps. Use the Windows key or icon to open the Start Menu. SEPM – Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager To uninstall the Symantec Endpoint Protection client for Windows. The client group the SEP client is moving to must already exist. In the About Symantec Endpoint Protection window. Alta Trust How-To: Uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection for Windows 10.
A local administrator privileged account must be used.Ĥ. Click the Help menu and then select About Symantec Endpoint Protection. The SEP client must remain in the same SEP domain it is currently in.ģ. The SEP client must be installed, managed and able to communicate with a SEPM.Ģ. It is assumed that the personnel implementing the steps in this guide have basic knowledge of the Windows operating system and are comfortable making modifications in the registry.ġ. Information Technology personnel responsible for support of the SEP environment. The information in this guide is based on version 11.0 RU6 of the product. At that point that utility is only useful for re-establishing communication between the client and SEPM. The SylinkDrop utility that comes with SEP unfortunately does not move the client when it is already registered. These steps may prove particularly useful because they allow the client to move after it has already been registered to a SEPM. Symantec EndPoint Protection and LiveUpdate will both need to be removed from the list of programs.
The purpose of this guide is to explain how to manually move a SEP client to a different client group by performing steps on the client-side. First try to remove the software from your list of programs by going to Control Panel > Programs and Features (if using Windows 7 or 8) or Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (if using Windows XP).