How to Perform a Silent Uninstall of the Okta Windows Credential Provider and How to Update It
Sep 8, 2025
Okta Classic Engine
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Overview
This article can also be used by those who desire to manually update the Okta Windows Credential Provider on the server, as the process requires the old Okta Windows Credential Provider to be uninstalled and the new one installed.
Applies To
- The Okta Windows Credential Provider
- Silent uninstall
- Manually Update Okta Windows Credential Provider
- Okta Classic Engine
Solution
In this video, the steps for performing a silent uninstall of the Okta Windows Credential Provider are presented.
- Follow these steps to perform a silent uninstallation of the Okta Windows Credential Provider:
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Open Command Prompt as an Administrator on the server where the Credentials Provider is installed.
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Change the directory address to the executable file of the installer (using CD <directory address>)
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Run the following command:
msiexec /x OktaWindowsCredentialProvider.msi /qb -
Validate that the Okta Windows Credential Provider has been successfully uninstalled in Programs and Features.
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The same command can be used with Group Policy to uninstall the Credentials Provider from other servers.
- To reinstall the Okta Windows Credential Provider, please follow the steps presented in: Okta MFA Credential Provider for Windows.
