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Tamper Protection

deadnick

I would like to know if there are any ways to bypass the Tamper Protection password. 

I have mobile users that urgently needs to remove Sophos Antivirus but they do not have access to our company's LAN.

Other than giving away tamper protection passwords to the mobile users, is there any work around on this?

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    Hello deadnick,

    I have mobile users that urgently needs to remove Sophos Antivirus

    Several? What's the problem? Do they really have to remove SAV or is it just that they need to modify some setting. In any case giving away the password is more secure that showing them a workaround.

    Why? Now - if you give away the password just set a new one in your policies (might be some work depending on the number but still it's simple). Next time they bring their machines in they'll get the new one set - or just decide to remove Tamper Protection from their machines. But if you show them how to work around ... well, that's it then.

    Christian

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    Thanks Christian. It more of a case of " opss i forgot the password" scenario more than anything else. This mobile user was not updated to SEC for a couple of months already and i have changed the tamper protection a few times :smileysurprised: 

    And now i have completely forgotten what was the old password. *bangs head on the wall*

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    This mobile user was not updated to SEC for a couple of months

    So it is practically unmanaged - IMO it's better to not use Tamper Protection on such computers. If the computer updates from a WebCID you can use exportconfig to "send" it a Tamper Protection policy with TP off. 

    As you said urgently I assume he has somehow resolved it in the meantime - or not?

    Christian

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