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title: "Uninstalling Innovyze License Administrator"
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To uninstall Innovyze License Administrator (ILA):

1. Open the **Control Panel** and choose **Add/Remove Programs**.
2. Search for **Innovyze License Administrator, **select it, and click **Uninstall.**

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## Uninstalling Innovyze License Administrator Services

These steps require administrative rights to the machine and will remove the two services and Sentinel license from a computer.  It is best to coordinate this action with Innovyze support as removing an activated license does not allow the license to be reactivated.

> ❌ Removing an activated license does not allow the license to be reactivated.

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Right-click on each of the following two Services, selecting "Stop" to stop each service.

- Sentinel Cloud Plugin Service for Innovyzeltd
- Sentinel RMS License Manger

Open the command prompt with Run as Administrator and enter the following to change the directory to the location of the **Sentinel RMS License Manager:**

`    CD “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SafeNet Sentinel\Sentinel RMS License Manager\WinNT`

Delete the licensing file by running the following command:

`    DEL lservrc`

Change the directory to the **Sentinel Cloud Plugin Service for Innovyzeltd** service:

`   CD %PROGRAMDATA%\Innovyze\Licensing`

Remove the service by running the following uninstall command:

`     sntlcloudps_innovyzeltd.exe -r`