Environment
- App Control Console: All Supported Versions
- App Control Agent: All Supported Versions
Objective
To automatically uninstall Agents after they are moved to a specific Policy.
Resolution
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!! Warning !!
- Improper configuration could create a situation that would require all Agents in the environment to be reinstalled.
- Linux and macOS Agents do not support per-Policy Agent Configs.
- Do not create this Agent Config for macOS or Linux Agents unless full, immediate, automatic removal of those Platforms is desired.
- Proceed with extreme caution.
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- Log in to the Console and navigate to Rules > Policies.
- Click Add Policy and use the following details:
- Name: Automatic Uninstall (or something memorable)
- Description: Automatically, and immediately, uninstalls any Agents added to this Policy.
- Mode: Control
- Automatic Policy Assignment: Unchecked
- Click Save & Exit.
- Navigate to https://ServerAddress/agent_config.php
- Click Add Agent Config and use the following details:
- IMPORTANT REMINDER! Limit this Agent Config to a single, specific, Policy on the Windows Platform!
- Name: Immediate Agent Uninstall (or something memorable)
- Host ID: 0
- Value: allow_uninstall=2
- Platform: Windows
- Status: Enabled
- Create For: Selected policies > Policy created in Step 2 (Automatic Uninstall)
- Click Save & Exit.
- When a connected Agent is successfully moved to the new Policy (Automatic Uninstall) from Assets > Computers it will now be automatically, immediately, uninstalled.
Additional Notes
- Improper configuration could create a situation that would require all Agents in the environment to be reinstalled.
- Linux and macOS Agents do not support per-Policy Agent Configs.
- Do not create this Agent Config for macOS or Linux Agents unless full, immediate, automatic removal of those Platforms is desired.
- Proceed with extreme caution.
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