Windows: Remove the S-TAP using Add/Remove Programs

You can use Add/Remove Programs to uninstall S-TAP® no matter how it was installed. (For GIM installs, best practice ie to uninstall with GIM.)

About this task

This procedure removes the installed S-TAP while making sure the configuration file is saved for future use.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the database server system using a system administrator account.
  2. Copy the current S-TAP configuration file to a safe location (a non-Guardium directory). Look for this file in C:\Program Files\IBM\Windows S-TAP\Bin\guard_tap.ini.
  3. From the Add/Remove Programs control panel, remove IBM® Security Guardium® S-TAP.