Uninstalling the Application Protector

This section provides step-by-step instructions to uninstall Application Protector .Net (AP .Net) and its associated components from a Windows platform.

Uninstalling the Log Forwarder

Follow these instructions to uninstall the Log Forwarder.

Before you begin

• To preserve all the configurations during an upgrade, ensure that all the files present under the C:\Program Files\Protegrity\logforwarder\data\config.d directory are backed up.
• Close all AP .Net files and folders.

Instructions

For more information about uninstalling the Log Forwarder, refer to Uninstalling Log Forwarder on Windows.

Uninstalling the RPAgent

Follow these instructions to uninstall the RPAgent

Before you begin

• To preserve all the configurations during an upgrade, ensure that all the files present under the C:\Program Files\Protegrity\sdk\data directory are backed up.
• Close all AP .Net files and folders.

Instructions

For more information about uninstalling the RP Agent, refer to Unstalling RP Agent on Windows.

Uninstalling Application Protector .Net

To uninstall the AP .Net:

1. Run the Uninstall Utility.
   a. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Protegrity\sdk\dotnet directory.
   b. Run the unins000 file located in this directory.

2. Delete the Installation Directory.
   a. After uninstallation, delete the C:\Program Files\Protegrity\sdk folder.

3. Remove the Environment Variable.
   a. Delete the path to the dotnetprovider.plm file from the Environment Variables.

4. Uninstall the NuGet Package.
   a. Open Visual Studio and go to Manage NuGet Packages for Solution.
   b. Search for and select DotNetProtector.
   c. Click Uninstall.

The Application Protector .Net and its components are successfully uninstalled from the Windows platform.
The dotnetprotector package will be deleted from the NuGet Package Folder during the unintallation process.