---
title: "Connector Uninstallation"
slug: "connector-uninstallation"
updated: 2024-03-22T05:37:19Z
published: 2024-03-22T05:37:19Z
canonical: "docs.ssw.splashtop.com/connector-uninstallation"
---

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# Connector Uninstallation

Thank you for using Splashtop Secure Workspace Connector. If you need to uninstall the connector for any reason, please follow the steps below.

### Uninstalling the Connector on Windows

Here are the steps to uninstall the connector on a Windows operating system:

1. **Access the Connector Installation Directory:**
  - Open a PowerShell terminal window with administrator privileges.
  - Navigate to the directory where you initially deployed the connector.
2. **Locate the Connector Binary:**
  - Search for the binary file named **`.\connector-${connector-name}.exe`** within the deployment directory.
3. **Execute the Uninstall Command:**
  - Run the uninstallation command with elevated privileges:

```
.\connector-${connector-name}.exe -uninstall
```

Ensure to replace **`${connector-name}`** with the **Connector Name** that you were given when you deployed the connector on website. This command will remove the connector from your system.

### Uninstalling the Connector on MacOS

Here are the steps to uninstall the connector on a MacOS operating system:

1. **Access the Connector Installation Directory:**
  - Open a terminal window.
  - Navigate to the directory where you initially deployed the connector.
2. **Locate the Connector Binary:**
  - Search for the binary file named **`./connector-${connector-name}`** within the deployment directory.
3. **Execute the Uninstall Command:**
  - Run the uninstallation command with elevated privileges (such as using **`sudo`**):

```
sudo ./connector-${connector-name} -uninstall
```

Ensure to replace **`${connector-name}`** with the **Connector Name** that you were given when you deployed the connector on website. This command will remove the connector from your system.

### Uninstalling the Connector on Linux

Here are the steps to uninstall the connector on a Linux operating system:

1. **Access the Connector Installation Directory:**
  - Open a terminal window.
  - Navigate to the directory where you initially deployed the connector.
2. **Locate the Connector Binary:**
  - Search for the binary file named **`./connector-${connector-name}`** within the deployment directory.
3. **Execute the Uninstall Command:**
  - Run the uninstallation command with elevated privileges (such as using **`sudo`**):

```
sudo ./connector-${connector-name} -uninstall
```

Ensure to replace **`${connector-name}`** with the **Connector Name** that you were given when you deployed the connector on website. This command will remove the connector from your system.

### **Docker Uninstallation**

If you installed Splashtop Secure Workspace Connector using Docker, follow these steps to uninstall:

1. **Stop and Remove Docker Container:**

```
# Replace the variables with the actual values after conversion
docker stop connector-${tenant-name}-${corp-name}-${connector-name}
docker rm connector-${tenant-name}-${corp-name}-${connector-name}
```
2. **Uninstall Docker Image:**

```
docker rmi splashtopsecurity/ssw-connector:latest
```

### **Helm Uninstallation**

If you installed Splashtop Secure Workspace Connector using Helm, follow these steps to uninstall:

1. **Execute Helm Uninstall Command:**

```
# Replace the variables with the actual values after conversion
helm uninstall -n ssw-connector ${tenant-name}-${corp-name}-${connector-name}
```

## **Note:**

- If the connector was deployed in cluster mode, repeat the uninstallation process for each instance.
- Please replace **`${tenant-name} ${corp-name} ${connector-name}`** with the corresponding values after conversion, ensuring only alphanumeric characters and hyphens are retained, and truncated to the first 8 characters.
- **Check Website Status:**
  - After uninstalling, the connector may still appear on the website with a status change to "disconnected."
  - You can choose to redeploy it or remove it permanently from the website.