Is it possible to uninstall applications with EMS?

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January 14, 2025
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Hello, I am working on cleaning up security vulnerabilities on users within the FortiClient EMS which typically lacks a DC connection and operates in a complex structure. There are over 100 computers with 7-Zip installed, and they want it removed. Is there a way to achieve this through EMS ?

funkylicious

SuperUser

Hi,

As far as I know, FortiEMS does not offer this option.

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mesenAuthor

Explorer

I've never seen this button working before, but I'm wondering... can we make a special version for the patch button part here? like a manual version update

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funkylicious

SuperUser

If I'm not mistaken, the Patch button would help if a Vulnerability Scan profile is configured/attached to the deployment kit of FortiClient and sees that certain versions are available for the software detected as vulnerable to download/remediate.

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/7.4.1/ems-administration-guide/29595/patching-vulnerabilities-on-endpoints

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GoraPakora

New Member

Yes, it is possible to uninstall applications through FortiClient EMS, but it requires creating a custom script and deploying it via the EMS system. You can create a batch script to uninstall 7-Zip silently and then push it to the targeted devices using the "Deployment" feature in EMS. Ensure you test the script on a single device before rolling it out to all 100 computers to avoid unexpected issues.

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