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Uninstall CA Risk Authentication Server

Uninstalling CA Risk Authentication removes all files and scripts required to clear the database. If you need to remove the CA Risk Authentication database, see Drop CA Risk Authentication Schema before proceeding.

Important! If you installed CA Risk Authentication first, and then CA Strong Authentication, you must first uninstall CA Strong Authentication Server and then uninstall CA Risk Authentication Server

Follow these steps:

1. Shut down the following components:
   • CA Risk Authentication Server
   • Case Management Queuing Server
   • Any application servers where other CA Risk Authentication components are deployed
2. Close Administration Console, if open.
3. Ensure that all INI and other files that are related to CA Risk Authentication configuration are closed.
4. Change to the arcot/ directory.
5. Use the following command to start the uninstallation of CA Risk Authentication:

   sh <install_directory>/arcot/"Uninstall_Uninstall_CA Risk Authentication"/Uninstall CA Risk Authentication
   

6. In the Uninstall wizard do the following steps:
   • Specify 1 to select the 1-Completely remove all features and components. option, which enables you to uninstall all installed components.
   • Specify 2 to select the 2-Choose specific features that were installed by InstallAnywhere. option, which enables you to uninstall only the selected components from the current system.

   Important! To Uninstall Specific Features, follow the reverse sequence of the order in which you installed the components.

   Example: If you installed CA Risk Authentication Server and then Administration Console, then first uninstall Administration Console, and only then uninstall CA Risk Authentication Server.

7. Press Enter to confirm and continue with the uninstallation:
   • If you specified 1, then go to Step 9.

   Note: You may have to wait for a few minutes for the uninstallation to complete.

   • If you specified 2, then go to Step 8.

     If you specified 2, then the Choose Product Features screen appears. This screen displays the CA Risk Authentication components that are installed on the current system.

8. (For Uninstalling Specific Components Only) Enter the component numbers (separated by comma) and press Enter.

   Note: You may have to wait for a few minutes for the uninstallation to complete.

   After the uninstallation is completed, the Uninstall Complete screen appears and you are returned to the command prompt.

9. Press Enter to exit the wizard and complete the uninstallation.