This article provides steps to enable, locate, and disable the VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint uninstall code.
Affected Products
- VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint
Affected Operating Systems
VMware Carbon Black Onboarding Part 4: Uninstall and Troubleshooting
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An uninstall code can be used to prevent an end user from removing the Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint sensor from an endpoint. A Carbon Black Cloud administrator can Enable, Locate, or Disable the uninstall code.
Click Enable, Locate, or Disable for more information.
Note: By default, the uninstall code is disabled.
Enable
An uninstall code can be enabled for:
- A specific Sensor Group
- The entire Company
Click the preferred method for more information.
To enable the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, expand ENFORCE and then click Policies.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- Click the appropriate policy NAME.
Note: The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
- Click the Sensor tab.
- In the right column, check Require code to uninstall sensor.
- Click Save.
Note: Devices associated to the policy (Step 4) receive changes on the next check-in.
To enable the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, click Inventory and then click Endpoints.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- In the upper right, select Sensor Options and then click View company codes.
- Select I understand that generating a new code invalidates the previous code and cannot be undone and then click Generate New Code.
Warning:
- The company uninstall code can be used to remove any VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint sensor in your environment.
- Deregistration code and uninstall code are used interchangeably with VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
Locate
An uninstall code is available for:
- A specific Sensor Group
- The entire Company
Click the preferred method for more information.
To locate the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, click Inventory and then click Endpoints.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- Populate the Device Name and then click Search.
- Click > to expand the Device Name details.
- Document the Uninstall Code. In the example, ZZ6K6FZP is the Uninstall Code.
Note: The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
To enable the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, click Inventory and then click Endpoints.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- In the upper right, select Sensor Options and then click View company codes.
- Document the Uninstall Code. In the example, 6HNMTAZF is the Uninstall Code.
Warning:
- The company uninstall code can be used to remove any VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint sensor in your environment.
- Deregistration code and uninstall code are used interchangeably with VMware Carbon Black Cloud console.
- The Uninstall Code that is used in the example will differ in your environment.
Disable
An uninstall code can only be disabled for a specific Sensor Group. A Company uninstall code can only be regenerated.
Click the preferred method for more information.
To disable the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, expand ENFORCE and then click Policies.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- Click the appropriate policy NAME.
Note: The examples that are used in the screenshot will differ in your environment.
- Click the Sensor tab.
- In the right column, check Require code to uninstall sensor.
- Click Save.
Note: Devices associated to the policy (Step 4) receive changes on the next check-in.
To regenerate the uninstall code:
- In a web browser, go to [REGION].conferdeploy.net.
Note: [REGION] = Region of tenant
- Sign In to the VMware Carbon Black Cloud.
- In the left menu pane, click Inventory and then click Endpoints.
Note: The layout in the example may differ slightly from your environment.
- In the upper right, select Sensor Options and then click View Company codes.
- Select I understand that generating a new code invalidates the previous code and cannot be undone and then click Generate New Code.
Warning: Deregistration code and uninstall code are used interchangeably with VMware Carbon Black Cloud console.
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