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  • 1.  Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted May 30, 2013 10:54 PM

    People,

    Can anyone here please share with me how to automate Cleanwipe to be executed on a list of users before I begin the SEP client deployment to prevent unwanted issue of Network connection problem after the upgrade ?



  • 2.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted May 31, 2013 02:52 AM

    Check this if it help you

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/script-cleanwipe-and-psexec#comment-5051941



  • 3.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted May 31, 2013 03:02 AM

    hello,

    Symantec does not recommended run clean wipe remotely

    You can use SEPprep utility

    SEPprep: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH148513

    You may want to try SEPprep utility. Its a competitive product uninstall tool. But it can also be configured to uninstall SEP Client by modifying the following line in the SEPprep.ini file.

    RemoveSymantec=Y

    You can push this to the clients through GPO (like a logon script) or using a deployment tool.

     

    Remotaly uninstall

    http://www.symantec.com/connect/forums/uninstall-sep-client-remotely

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/how-uninstall-sep-121-push-deployment



  • 4.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted May 31, 2013 06:08 AM

    You cannot use cleanwipe silently, see here

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/new-cleanwipe-version-introuduced-sep-121-ru2



  • 5.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted May 31, 2013 10:15 AM

    I have tested this long back not sure if it works with SEP 12.1

    Get cleanwipe from Symantec support

    rename it to SETUP.exe

    go to the migration and deployment wizard. Select you already have a package and want to deploy it

    select the setup.exe.

    Check this on single machine before running on the rest

    P.S: I haven't tested this. So run it on your own risk :) 



  • 6.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted Jun 02, 2013 09:30 PM

    Wow, SEP Prep, I've never heard of that tool before :-)

    So if this tool can be used before deploying the SEP client through MS SCCM, that'd be awesome.



  • 7.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted Jun 02, 2013 10:06 PM

    Hello,

    I am not sure you can run through sccm but you can uninstall via GPO.

    How to uninstall the Symantec Endpoint Protection Client using the Microsoft Installer (MSI) command line interface.

    Article:TECH102470  |  Created: 2007-01-12  |  Updated: 2012-05-18  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH102470

    Uninstall SEP client Through GPO

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/uninstall-sep-client-through-gpo



  • 8.  RE: Automating Symantec Cleanwipe to remove SEP client silently before the upgrade ?

    Posted Jun 02, 2013 10:14 PM

    SEPPrep thru SCCM works just fine assuming you use the correct switches and configure the ini correctly.