How to hide the DSM Agent from Add/Remove Programs?
Description:
How to hide the DSM Agent on any agent machine from Add/Remove Programs?
Solution:
In most organizations the end user does not have the authority to install or uninstall software on their computer. However, for some users (for example, software developers) that need Admin privileges in order to perform their daily tasks, you can help reduce their risk of inadvertently removing the DSM Agent by hiding its entries in the Add or Remove Programs list.
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Hiding the Add or Remove Programs is done by marking them as System Components. This is done by adding 'SystemComponent'=dword:00000001 to each of the entries found under '[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' listed in the following table:
| Display Name | GUID |
| CA Unicenter DSM Agent + Basic Inventory Plugin | 501C99B9-1644-4FC2-833B-E675572F8929 |
| CA Unicenter DSM DMPrimer | 5933CC13-52AB-4713-85DB-E72034B5697A |
| CA Unicenter DSM Agent + Asset Management Plugin | 624FA386-3A39-4EBF-9CB9-C2B484D78B29 |
| CA Unicenter DSM Agent + Software Delivery Plugin | 62ADA55C-1B98-431F-8618-CDF3CE4CFEEC |
| CA Unicenter DSM Agent + Remote Control Plugin | 84288555-A79E-4ABD-BA53-219C4D2CA20B |
| CA Unicenter DSM Agent + Data Transport Plugin | C0C44BF2-E5E0-4C02-B9D3-33C691F060EA |
| CA Unicenter Desktop & Server Management | C163EC47-55B6-4B06-9D03-2A720548BE86 InstallShield_C163EC47-55B6-4B06-9D03-2A720548BE86 |
Once the registry has been updated for all the DSM Agent components, they should no longer be displayed in the Add or Remove Programs window.
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Release:
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