RE: Scripted Software removal (Encrypting Credentials)

From: Laura A. Robinson (larobins_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: 06/13/05

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    Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 12:58:51 -0400
To: "'Casey DeBerry'" <cdeberry@cobizinc.com>, <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>

    Actually, if you implement a group policy to *install* the software (even
    though it's already installed), you should then be able use a GPO to
    uninstall it. It has been a while since I tried this, and I didn't do it
    with the ISA client, but it *did* work when I last tried it.

    Laura

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Casey DeBerry [mailto:cdeberry@cobizinc.com]
    > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:55 AM
    > To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    > Subject: Scripted Software removal (Encrypting Credentials)
    >
    > We are looking to remove MS ISA Firewall Client from
    > desktop's throughout our organization. We did not roll this
    > software out the AD, so the option to remove it that way is
    > not available. I have found a couple resources for removing
    > via scripts:
    > http://jtbworld.blogspot.com/2005/01/unattended-uninstallation
    > -using.htm
    > l
    > http://cwashington.netreach.net/depo/view.asp?Index=1035&Scrip
    > tType=vbsc
    > ript
    >
    > When adapted, the scripts work for the uninstall; however, we
    > are having problems with user accounts making the changes
    > (User logs in, uninstall script runs, user has no privileges
    > to install/uninstall software, script fails). Is there a way
    > to encrypt the credentials so users are unable to view them?
    >
    > Casey DeBerry
    > Information Security
    > CoBiz Inc.
    > www.cobizinc.com
    > cdeberry@cobizinc.com
    > Office 303.312.3405
    > Cell 303.669.8547
    >
    >
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