Uninstall password for SEP setting location

[Anton Kolesnyk]

Hi All.

I'd like to know, where can I find setting location for uninstall password in SEP new versions (12+). 
I do not need to disable it or remove. I just wanna know if it is enabled or not. 

I tried to find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\AdministratorOnly\Security\UseVPUninstallPassword but there only 2 entries inside Security: LockUnloadServices and  UseScanNetDrivePassword.

As I understand this related to old SEP products ( < 11) and does not work for new version (14 for example). 

Any help? I just want to know if password protection for uninstall is enabled or now. 

[k.cardenas]

Hello,

I'm not sure if this is the case for older clients (11 and older) but you can see if there is a password enforced in the SEPM Console under Policies.

[Anton Kolesnyk]

I cannot connect to a console. SEP installed on clients machines, I can only remotely connect and look files, registries, etc

[John Owens]

Open the SEP Client and export the policy.  Review the exported xml file for password.

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John Owens
Principal Product Support
Symantec
United States
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[Anton Kolesnyk]

Did you read my post, man?  I do no need password. I can not open SEP CLIENT. 

I need to write a script which will check IS PASSWORD PROTECTION ENABLED. 

[John Owens]

The password options are not in the registry or on disk. So a script is not likely.

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John Owens
Principal Product Support
Symantec
United States
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[John Owens]

You could run a smc command pull the policy xml then parse it.  That is it if I am not mistaken.

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John Owens
Principal Product Support
Symantec
United States
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[Anton Kolesnyk]

Hm. sounds interesting. Thanx. I'll take a look

>The password options are not in the registry or on disk. So a script is not likely.

In older version of Symantec there was a registry key "UseVPUninstallPassword". There is no analog now for new versions?

[John Owens]

Correct. That was removed and placed in a unreadable dat file I believe.

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John Owens
Principal Product Support
Symantec
United States
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[Anton Kolesnyk]

Thanx, pal. Could you please advice me which command should I use to parse xml file and which property should I check there? Or maybe a link where I can read this information