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title: Removing the PingAccess Windows service
description: Make sure you have PingAccess administrator privileges.
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version: 9.0
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revdate: May 8, 2024
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
---

# Removing the PingAccess Windows service

## Before you begin

Make sure you have PingAccess administrator privileges.

## About this task

To remove the PingAccess service from a Windows system:

## Steps

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Stop the PingAccess service.

3. Go to the `<PA_HOME>\sbin\windows` directory.

4. Run the `uninstall-service.bat` file.

5. After the script runs, remove the *\<PA\_HOME>* environment variable from the system.