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Uninstalling the software

Bravura Security strongly recommends backing up your installation and registry before uninstalling the software.

Remember to note and backup the administrator passwords for all managed resources before uninstalling Bravura Privilege. Remember that Bravura Privilege randomizes these passwords.

To uninstall Bravura Security Fabric:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.

  2. Select Bravura Security Fabric < instance >, then click Remove.

  3. When prompted to remove Bravura Security Fabric from your computer, click Yes.

    The uninstaller gathers the required information.

  4. When prompted whether you want to remove the .\psadmin account from your computer, click:

    • No if there are other instances of any Bravura Security Fabric sub-system on the server.

    • Yes if you are sure you want to remove the account.

    The uninstaller finishes removing the Bravura Security Fabric software, then closes automatically.

  5. Close Programs and Features.

Note the following:

  • The database schema objects are not removed when you uninstall Bravura Security Fabric . You must remove them manually before you can reinstall Bravura Security Fabric using the same schema.

  • Files added after installation are not removed. This includes:

    • List files in the psconfig directory,

    • Log files and mail messages in the log directory

  • The DLL files in the Common Files\Bravura Security\Bravura Security Fabric\ directory are removed if the last instance of Bravura Security Fabric is uninstalled.

  • The Common Files\Bravura Security\Bravura Security Fabric\ entry is removed from the path system variable if the last instance of Bravura Security Fabric is removed. This path allows Bravura Security Fabric to use the DLL files.

  • The .\psadmin account is not removed during silent uninstallation.

If the Analytics app was installed, the following is also true:

  • If custom reports are in the \<instance>\analytics\ folder the analytics folder structure and the custom reports will remain.

  • If custom reports are in the \<report_id> folder on the SSRS server, the report folder and the custom reports will remain.

  • If custom reports are in the \<instance>\analytics and the \<reports_id> folder on the SSRS server, only custom reports in the <instance>\analytics folder are kept.

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