Endpoint Protection does not respect client uninstall password

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 14 RU1 does not respect client uninstall password.

Despite configuring uninstall password in the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) policy, the SEP client can be uninstalled without prompting for a password.

Environment

Endpoint Protection 14 RU1

Resolution

The issue has been fixed in SEP 14 RU1 MP1 and later versions.

See New fixes and component versions in Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.0.1 MP1 (14 RU1 MP1)