Uninstalling Kaspersky Security for Windows Server via Active Directory group policies

Dump and trace files are not deleted on uninstalling Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. You can manually delete dump and trace files from the folder specified during the configuration of dump and trace files writing.

If you used an Active Directory group policy to install Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (or the Application Console) on the group of protected devices, you can use this policy to uninstall Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (or the Application Console).

You can uninstall the application only with the default uninstallation parameters.

Detailed information about the use of Active Directory group policies is provided in the documentation supplied by Microsoft.

If application management is password protected, you cannot uninstall Kaspersky Security for Windows Server using Active Directory group policies.

To uninstall Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (or the Application Console):

1. On the domain controller, select the organizational unit from whose protected devices you want to uninstall Kaspersky Security for Windows Server or the Application Console.
2. Select the policy created for the installation of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server and in the Group Policies Object Editor, in the Software installation node (Computer Configuration > Software Settings > Software installation) open the context menu of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (or the Application Console) installation package and select the All tasks > Remove command.
3. Select the uninstallation method Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers.
4. Apply the changes using the gpupdate / force command.

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is removed from the protected devices after they are restarted and before logging in to Microsoft Windows.