Endpoint Security Suite Pro Advanced Installation Guide v1.8

• Network connection to the Security Management Server/ Security Management Server Virtual is required for PBA deactivation.

Process

• Deactivate the PBA, which removes all PBA data from the computer and unlocks the SED keys.
• Uninstall the SED client.
• Uninstall the Advanced Authentication client.

Deactivate the PBA

1. As a Dell administrator, log in to the Remote Management Console.
2. In the left pane, click Protect & Manage > Endpoints .
3. Select the appropriate Endpoint Type.
4. Select Show > Visible, Hidden, or All.

5. If you know the Hostname of the computer, enter it in the Hostname field (wildcards are supported). You may leave the field blank to display all computers. Click Search.

   If you do not know the Hostname, scroll through the list to locate the computer.

   A computer or list of computers displays based on your search filter.

6. Select the Details icon of the desired computer.
7. Click Security Policies on the top menu.
8. Select Self-Encrypting Drives.from the Policy Category drop-down menu.
9. Expand the SED Administration area and change the Enable SED Management and Activate PBA policies from True to False .
10. Click Save.
11. In the left pane, click Actions > Commit Policies .

12. Click Apply Changes.

    Wait for the policy to propagate from the Security Management Server/ Security Management Server Virtual to the computer targeted for deactivation.

    Uninstall the SED and Authentication clients after the PBA is deactivated.

Uninstall SED Client and Advanced Authentication Clients

Command Line Uninstallation

• Once extracted from the master installer, the SED client installer can be located at C:\extracted\Advanced Authentication\<x64/x86>\setup.exe.

  • The following example silently uninstalls the Advanced Authentication client.

    setup.exe /x /s /v" /qn"

    Shut down and restart the computer when finished.

• Once extracted from the master installer, the SED client installer can be located at C:\extracted\Encryption Management Agent\EMAgent_XXbit_setup.exe.

  • The following example silently uninstalls the SED client.

    EMAgent_XXbit_setup.exe /x /s /v" /qn"

    Shut down and restart the computer when finished.