Uninstalling PingFederate from a Windows server
Before you begin
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Ensure you are signed on to your system with sufficient privileges to uninstall an application.
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Optionally, make a backup copy of the PingFederate installation directory
<pf_install>
.
About this task
The method you use to uninstall PingFederate depends on whether you installed it using the installer for Windows or the distribution .zip
file.
Steps
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Verify the installation medium in Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.
The existence of a PingFederate entry indicates a previous installation of PingFederate using the Windows installer. If there is no existing PingFederate entry, the distribution
.zip
file was used to perform the installation. -
Depending on the type of installation, uninstall PingFederate using one of the following methods:
Choose from:
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To uninstall PingFederate using the PingFederate installer for Windows, go to Control Panel → Uninstall a Program.
Doing this removes the PingFederate service and the installation directory.
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To uninstall PingFederate using the distribution
.zip
file:-
Go to Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services to open the management console.
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Right-click the PingFederate service and select Stop.
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Run
uninstall-service.bat
from the<pf_install>\pingfederate\sbin
subdirectory that corresponds to your platform processor. -
Optionally, remove the PingFederate installation directory
<pf_install>
.
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