Uninstalling Jamf Connect

This section includes the following pages.

Uninstalling the Login Window

  1. Reset the authentication database by executing the following command with the authchanger: sudo /usr/local/bin/authchanger -reset
    Important: If you do not reset the authentication database before deleting Jamf Connect login window files, users will be unable to log in.
  2. Remove the following files installed with Jamf Connect by executing the following commands:
    sudo rm /usr/local/bin/authchanger
sudo rm /usr/local/lib/pam/pam_saml.so.2
sudo rm -r /Library/Security/SecurityAgentPlugins/JamfConnectLogin.bundle
  3. Do one of the following to remove the com.jamf.connect.login.plist file from computers:

    • Remove computers from the Jamf Connect login window configuration profile scope in your MDM solution.

    • Manually delete the preference file on computers.

Uninstalling the Menu Bar App

  1. Do one of the following to delete the Jamf Connect menu bar app:

    • Remove computers from the scope of the policy that installs Jamf Connect.

    • Manually move Jamf Connect from /Applicatons to the Trash.

  2. Do one of the following to remove the com.jamf.connect.plist file from computers:

    • Remove computers from the configuration profile scope in your MDM solution.

    • Manually delete the preference file on computers.

  3. Remove the Jamf Connect launch agent from /Library/LaunchAgents.
    Note:

    When you install Jamf Connect 2.0.0 or later on computers, the installer package will automatically remove any previously installed versions of Jamf Connect Sync or Jamf Connect Verify from computers.