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title: Uninstalling PingAccess
description: Uninstall PingAccess.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess:pa_uninstalling_pa
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/installing_and_uninstalling_pingaccess/pa_uninstalling_pa.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
---

# Uninstalling PingAccess

Uninstall PingAccess.

## About this task

To uninstall PingAccess:

## Steps

1. [Stop PingAccess](pa_stopping_pa.html) as appropriate for your system.

2. If you installed PingAccess using the Windows installer, use one of these options:

   ### Choose from:

   * Double-click on the installer icon, then click **Remove** and follow the prompts.

   * Open the Windows **Add or Remove Programs** tool, then locate and uninstall PingAccess.

3. If PingAccess is installed on a Linux system and has been configured to start automatically, remove the PingAccess service.

   1. Run the command: `chkconfig --delete pingaccess`

   2. **Optional:** Delete the `/etc/init.d/pingaccess` script.

4. Delete the PingAccess installation directory if it is present.