De-Installation Instructions
If you have completed your evaluation of Passwordstate and have decided to discontinue its use, please follow the structured steps below to ensure a complete and secure removal of the software from your environment.
Step 1: Uninstall the Passwordstate Software
- Navigate to Add/Remove Programs (Windows Programs and Features).
- Locate Passwordstate in the installed applications list and initiate the uninstallation process.
- Upon completion, verify that the installation directory has been removed. If remnants remain, manually delete the installation folder.
Step 2: Remove Database and Associated Accounts
- Access Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
- Locate and delete the Passwordstate database.
- Remove the passwordstate_user SQL account.
Step 3: Remove Web Server Components
- Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
- Delete the Self-Signed SSL Certificate that was installed during the initial setup of Passwordstate.
Step 4: Uninstall Browser Extensions (If Installed)
- For Google Chrome: Navigate to More Tools > Extensions.
- For Microsoft Edge: Navigate to More Tools > Extensions.
- For FireFox: Navigate to Settings > Extensions & Themes > Extensions.
- Locate the Passwordstate Browser Extension and remove it.
Step 5: Uninstall Remote Session Launcher Utility (If Used)
- If your organization has utilized the Passwordstate Client Based Remote Session Launcher Utility, uninstall it via Add/Remove Programs.
