Uninstalling Specops Authentication
To uninstall Specops Authentication, complete the steps on this page.
- To remove your customer account, please contact Specops Support.
- To uninstall the Gatekeeper, go to Program and Features and remove the application.
- To remove the Entra ID configuration:
- Navigate to Microsoft Entra ID in Specops Authentication Web.
- Click Connection and then Remove.
- After removal, make sure to revoke the admin consent in the Entra ID tenant.
Uninstalling local components
The local components below need to be removed in order to ensure a complete uninstall of Specops Authentication.
Add/Remove Programs
- Uninstall Specops Authentication Gatekeeper and Specops Authentication Admin from Programs and Features.
File system
- Navigate to
C:\Program Files\Specopssoftand delete the Specops Authentication folder. - Navigate to
C:\ProgramData\Specopssoftand delete the Specops Authentication folder.
Registry
- Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Specopssoft, and delete the Authentication folder. - Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Specopssoft, and delete Authentication folder.
Active Directory
- Navigate to
System > Specops, and delete the SpecopsAuthentication container. - Navigate to
Users, and delete the Specops Authentication Administrators, Specops Authentication Gatekeepers and the Specops Authentication User Administrators groups. - If you used a Managed Service account: Navigate to the
Managed Service Accountsfolder, and delete the account associated with the Gatekeeper. - Open Computer Management and navigate to
System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Groups, and click Administrators. Select the Gatekeeper account and click Remove. - Remove the Specops uReset enrollment data sub-object. The sub-object can be found under the user object if Users, Contacts, Groups, and Computers as containers, and Advanced Features is enabled from the View menu.