Installation guide

108 NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Installation Guide
11.1.2 Unattended Uninstallation of eDirectory
On Windows, the unattended uninstallation of eDirectory uses predefined text files that facilitate the
unattended uninstallation.You can perform the following actions by using the unattended
uninstallation mode of eDirectory:
 Deconfiguration of the installed eDirectory.
 Standalone uninstallation of eDirectory.
 Both uninstallation and deconfiguration of eDirectory.
The following sections discuss various features of unattended eDirectory uninstallation:
 “Response Files” on page 108
 “remove.rsp File Sections and Keys” on page 108
 “Add Features to the Automated Uninstallation” on page 109
 “Remove Configuration File Changes” on page 110
 “Unattended Uninstallation of eDirectory using Response File” on page 110
Response Files
Uninstalling eDirectory on Windows operating system can be made silent and more flexible by using
a response file (
remove.rsp ) to complete the following tasks:
 Complete unattended uninstallation with all required user inputs
 Default configuration of components
 Bypass all prompts during the installation
A response file is a text file containing sections and keys, similar to a
Windows.ini file. You can create
and edit a response file by using any ASCII text editor. The eDirectory reads the uninstallation
parameters directly from the response file and replaces the default uninstallation values with
response file values. The uninstallation program accepts the values from the response file and
continues to uninstall without prompts.
remove.rsp File Sections and Keys
The eDirectory uninstallation requires changes to the sections in the response file to add information
about including the tree name, administrator context, administrator credentials (including user name
and passwords), etc. A full list of the keys and their default values is available in the sample
remove.rsp file that is delivered with the eDirectory installation.
NOTE: You should use the provided remove.rsp file available at
eDirectory\windows\x64\NDSonNT\remove.rsp in the eDirectory installation. Essential
parameters are set by default in this file. When editing the
remove.rsp file, ensure there are no blank
spaces between the key and the values along with the equals sign ("=") in each key-value pair.
You provide the administrator user credentials in the
remove.rsp file for an unattended
uninstallation. Therefore, you must permanently delete the file after the uninstallation to prevent the
administrator credentials from being compromised.