PingID Administration Guide

Uninstalling the PingID integration for Windows login

Uninstall the PingID integration for Windows login on your machine.

Uninstall the PingID integration for Windows Login using UI

Before you begin

Before uninstalling PingID from your Windows machine, you should unpair the device. Learn more in Managing your devices in the PingID User Guide.

Steps

  1. In Windows, go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, right-click the listing of PingID for Windows, and select Uninstall. Screen capture of the Uninstall or change a program window

    If you have an installation of the PingID desktop app on the same machine, make sure that you select the correct entry (PingID) to uninstall.

  2. Confirm the removal.

    Screen capture of the Uninstall confirmation window.

    Result:

    A status window displays.

    Uninstall status window showing a green progress bar.

    After the program is uninstalled, a confirmation message displays showing that the application was successfully uninstalled.

Uninstall the PingID integration for Windows Login using CLI

Before you begin

Before uninstalling PingID from your Windows machine, you should unpair the device. Learn more in Managing your devices in the PingID User Guide.

Steps

  1. To use the uninstallation program from the command line, run unins000.exe, located in the top-level of the installation directory.

  2. You can use the following options:

    • /SILENT: Don’t display the background window, but show the installation progress window.

    • /VERYSILENT: Don’t display the background window or the installation progress window.

You can uninstall PingID using the uninstallation program from the command line. However, if /SILENT or /VERYSILENT are used, the completion message is supressed, and you might not know that a system reboot is required. In some cases, the uninstallation isn’t fully completed until after a reboot.