How to completely remove Parallels Device Management

Procedure for removing PDM with leftovers on servers

1. Run the uninstaller.

2. Delete registry key:

3. Delete PDM database:

- Open Microsoft SQL Server management Studio and find PMM_XXX database

- Select it, open context menu and click Delete:

4. Delete WMI Objects:

NOTE: You should be logged into the system with a WMI-privileged account. Local admin permission level should be enough.

- Open wbemtest.exe

- Connect to root\sms\site_XXX (where XXX is a Site Code)

(no need to specify credentials, only adjust the connection string and click Connect)

- Click the Query... button, enter the query below, and then click Apply button:

- Delete each object found.

Removing WMI objects via Powershell:

5. Delete AD objects.

From ADSI Edit:

From ADUC:

Check servicePrincipalName AD attribute on Proxy service and computer accounts. Look for SPNs that will match the following pattern and delete them:

PrlMgmtSccmProxy/*

Finding AD objects with the above mentioned attribute using Powershell:

6. Remove DNS SRV record (if exists).

The record will have the following name format: _PmaConfigMgrProxy-[SITECODE]

Powershell approach: