Endpoint Protection does not respect client uninstall password

Article Id: 170529

Status: Published

Updated On: 10-10-2018 13:09

Legacy Id: TECH248236

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.

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)