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Intel® Packet Protect User’s Guide
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Turn Security Off for a Computer
There may be cases when you need to remove security from a client. For exam-
ple, when the computer no longer requires protected traffic. There are two ways
you can remove security from a client:
1. Shut down Packet Protect at the computer
2. Uninstall Packet Protect at the computer
Shut Down Packet Protect at a Computer
Packet Protect is designed to run automatically every time the computer starts.
You can shut down Packet Protect for the current session, or you can change the
computer setup so Packet Protect doesn’t run each time the computer starts.
To shut down Packet Protect for the current computer session
1. At the taskbar on the computer, select Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Services.
3 Select Intel Policy Agent and click Stop.
Note:
If you want to turn security on later, manually restart Packet
Protect. See “Turn Security on Manually for an Existing Com-
puter” for more information.
Uninstall Packet Protect from a Computer
Uninstalling Packet Protect from a computer permanently removes all Packet
Protect-related files, including IPSec, IKE, policies, and related Packet Protect
program files.
To uninstall Packet Protect
1. At the taskbar on the computer, select Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, Select Packet Protect and click Add/Remove.
Follow the prompts to uninstall Packet Protect.
Caution:
When you uninstall Packet Protect, you lose all your customi-
zations.