How To Remove Endpoint Encryption

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If the system will be used again after reinstalling, or perhaps by some other user with the same encryption keys, and then this step may not be required. If this is the case and the system is not managed by an ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) Server, y'all should ensure you make a backup of the key-file as detailed hither: How do I backup my Central-File?

Encrypted Folders

Correct click on the Encrypted Binder.
Select ESET Endpoint Encryption → Decrypt Folder with ESET Endpoint Encryption.

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Follow the steps in the wizard to create a decrypted copy.
Deselect the bank check box next toLeave encrypted fill-in on the terminal page of the sorcerer to remove the encrypted copy of the folder automatically. Alternatively, you lot can manually delete the folder with the proper noun catastrophe (EEE Backup) once you verify the data has been successfully decrypted.

Encrypted Files

Right-click the Encrypted File.
Select ESET Endpoint Encryption → Decrypt file with ESET Endpoint Encryption.

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To delete the original file automatically, click Yes when you lot are prompted to delete the encrypted version. Alternatively, click No and delete the encrypted version once you verify the data has been successfully decrypted.

Encrypted Archives

Right-click the Encrypted Archive.
Click ESET Endpoint Encryption→ Extract here or Excerpt to.

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Select a destination path and click OK to extract the archive contents.
Verify the extracted binder contains the files you lot require and delete the archive.

Encrypted Virtual Disks

Mount the virtual disk and copy any information you lot require from it.
Right-click the EEE icon in the organisation tray.
Click Virtual Disks\Virtual Disk Manager.
Select the virtual disk in the list and click Unmount if it is currently mounted.
Click Delete twice.

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Encrypted Removable Media

Encrypted optical media

If yous take any encrypted optical media that you crave access to again, then y'all should make obviously copies of the data before removing EEE.

If the removable media is encrypted in file way, be sure to copy whatever required data from the encrypted folder since the unencryption procedure will delete it.
Right-click the EEE icon in the system tray.
Click Removable Media\Removable Media Encryption.
Select the encrypted disk in the drive list.
ClickDecrypt or Remove.

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If the device was encrypted with file mode you volition be notified that all encrypted files volition exist deleted.
If the device was encrypted with full deejay encryption mode, decryption volition commence. You will demand to wait until decryption has completed earlier you can beginning using the device once again.

Total Deejay Encryption — Standalone Installations:

Log in to ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE).
Right-click the EEE icon in the system tray.
ClickFull Disk Encryption\Full Disk Encryption.
Click Manage Disks.
Select the disk or sectionalization to decrypt and so clickDecrypt.
Enter the FDE admin password and click OK to outset decryption. This is the countersign you saved when you originally encrypted the machine. Why do I demand an admin countersign?

You can use the arrangement while it is being decrypted. If the machine is a laptop, ensure that it is connected to a power source to ensure that decryption continues until finished. You should also temporarily disable the ability saving settings to ensure decryption finishes if the machine is left unattended.

Total Disk Encryption — Installations managed by an ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) Server

Login to ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) Server.
Select the Workstation from the list of workstations.
ClickDetails.
Verify that the WorkstationID value displayed matches the Workstation ID on the client. How do I find my Workstation ID?
Click Full Deejay Encryption.
Click Decrypt side by side to the disks you wish to decrypt.
ClickDecrypt in the lower right corner of the window.

The control volition be received automatically in the next connection interval. To send the command immediately, manually synchronize ESET Endpoint Encryption Server and EEE client.

You tin can employ the system while it is beingness decrypted. If the machine is a laptop, ensure that it is connected to a power source to ensure that decryption continues until finished. You should besides temporarily disable the power saving settings to ensure decryption finishes if the car is left unattended.

Await for the decryption procedure to stop completely and the status of the workstation returns to not encrypted in the EEE Server. Continue to the next step

Deactivate users of the machine (Managed clients)
Login to ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) Server.
Select the Users branch in the navigation tree.
Select the user to be deactivated from the list of users in EEE Server.
ClickDetails and select the Workstations tab.
Select the machine that is being refreshed in the list of Workstations.
Click Deactivate.
Select the checkbox side by side to Are you certain you want to conciliate this user? to confirm the performance.
ClickDeactivate.
Log in to the Windows profile of each user yous are deactivating and clickEnterprise Sync.
Repeat this process for all users of the machine.

License usage

If the user has been deactivated from all the machines they employ, they volition yet exist using a license on the EEE Server indicated past their icon being bluish in color. If they volition no longer require a license, this tin can be resolved by revoking the user'south license from the EEE Server.

Revoke a user license

Select the Users branch in the navigation tree.
Select the user from the list of users in the EEE Server.
Click Details.
Click Revoke licence.
If a notification is displayed to inform you that the user only has a single license, click OK →Close, ensure the correct user is selected, click Delete, and then confirm your EEE Server password to delete the user.

Ii Uninstall Encryption Software

Visit our Knowledgebase article for instructions to uninstall ESET Endpoint Encryption using the Windows Programs and Features command console.