Introduction If you are a system administrator managing a corporate network, you have likely faced the dreaded scenario: a user forgets their Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) client password, or a former IT employee leaves without handing over the Uninstall password. Suddenly, you cannot disable the firewall to install new software, you cannot uninstall an outdated client, and you cannot modify policies.
This guide is for educational and administrative purposes only. You should only use this tool on endpoints you legally own or manage. Unauthorized use of this tool to bypass security on systems you do not own is illegal. What is resetpass.bat for Symantec 14? Contrary to what some third-party “download” sites claim, resetpass.bat is not a standalone executable file you download from a random forum. It is a script that is actually embedded within the Symantec Endpoint Protection installation files themselves. resetpass.bat for symantec 14 download
:: Stop the SEP Management Service temporarily echo Stopping SEP services... net stop "Symantec Endpoint Protection" /y >nul 2>&1 timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul Introduction If you are a system administrator managing
:: Reset the password using smc command echo Resetting password... "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -stop "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -start "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -securitypasswordreset You should only use this tool on endpoints