Remove Secure Client for Windows and Mac OS X via Command Line

Introduction

This document describes instructions for how to uninstall Cisco Secure Client on Windows and macOS via command line.

Prerequisites

Requirements

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics:

• macOS 12 or higher
• Cisco Secure client 4.X or newer

You must also have administrator privileges to uninstall the Secure Client.

Components Used

The information in this document is based on Cisco Secure Client.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Instructions for Windows

Open the Command Prompt app using administrator access and run this command :

wmic product where "name like 'Cisco Secure Client%'" call uninstall

PowerShell command to uninstall the client: 

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Product | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "Cisco Secure Client*" } | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName Uninstall

Instructions for macOS

Remove Only the Umbrella Client

1. Open a Terminal window: 

/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app

2. Run this command:

sudo /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/umbrella_uninstall.sh

3. Enter your password at the "Password" prompt:

29173346727060

Remove Cisco Secure Client Completely with the VPN Client:

Run this command:

sudo /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/vpn_uninstall.sh

Remove DART Bundle

Run this command: 

sudo /opt/cisco/secureclient/bin/dart_uninstall.sh