Safeguard Enterprise 8.1 Decrypt files and Uninstall?

Question

Looking to roll out the client to a few users to get a feel for Synchronized Encryption. 
 
 My question is about what to do if it's decided that Safeguard isn't for us? A quick glance over the documentation didn't reveal any obvious instructions for rolling back the encryption and uninstalling everything while preserving access to files.

MichaelMcLannahan · Accepted Answer

Hi - You could/should create a policy to allow this, be default the policy doesn't allow this - it's set on prevent decryption and prevent uninstallation. 
 I would create and apply this policy to a group and add PC's to that group. 
 Or...If you want to remove the client completely I would use this same policy - apply it to a client configuration package. You can then copy this package to a media/UNC etc... and then you can run this on the PC's without them having connectivity to the server. 
 An old post of mine might help a little 
 https://community.sophos.com/products/safeguard-encryption/f/sophos-safeguard-products/90787/uninstallation-is-not-possible-because-a-policy-does-not-allow-it-error-25200 
 
 Once you don't have a conflicting policy preventing decryption/uninstallation you could also try this... 
 
 https://community.sophos.com/products/safeguard-encryption/f/sophos-safeguard-products/97679/uninstall-string-needed-for-safeguard-ver-8 
 
 The Sophos guide is good with instructions too 
 
 https://docs.sophos.com/esg/sgn/8-0/admin/win/en-us/PDF/sgn_8_aheng.pdf 
 
 Hope this helps a little? 
 
 All the best 
 
 Another Michael!