Turn Off Security for a System

There may be cases when you need to remove security from a client. For example, when the system no longer requires protected traffic. There are two ways you can remove security from a client:

Temporarily Shut Down Intel Packet Protect

Intel Packet Protect is designed to run automatically every time the system starts. You can shut down Intel Packet Protect for the current session (useful when configuring your IP security components), or you can change the system setup so Intel Packet Protect does not start up automatically. 

Windows NT:

Windows 98 or Windows ME:

To shut off Intel Packet Protect for the current session:

NOTE: Be sure that the Intel Packet Protect Monitor Utility is closed before proceeding with these steps.

  1. Sign on as the administrator (or another user with administration rights)

  2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel

  3. Open "Services"

  4. Select Intel® Policy Agent and click Stop

Here is an alternate method of shutting off Intel Packet Protect:

  1. Sign on as the administrator (or another user with administration rights).

  2. Open a DOS window

  3. Type the command: net stop pagent
    Windows NT confirms that pagent has stopped

  4. Close the DOS window

When you want to turn on Intel Packet Protect, see the steps listed in Turn Security On.

To shut off Intel Packet Protect for the current session:
  1. Open an MS-DOS window: 
    Select Start > Programs > Command Prompt

  2. Change the directory: Type: 
    CD C:\Program Files\Packet Protect (DES-3DES)\Bin

  3. Type: startipsec /stop

The following method of shutting down Intel Packet Protect requires a restart for the change to :

  1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel

  2. Open "PROSet II"

  3. Right-click on the adapter and deselect "Enable IPSec"

  4. Click OK

  5. When you are prompted to reboot the system, click "OK".

Using this method, Intel Packet Protect stays off until you re-enable IPSec again. 

Note: While the policy agent is stopped, no secure communication takes place on this system. All outgoing messages will be sent with no security, and all secure incoming messages are ignored.


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