Resetpass.bat For Symantec 14 Download -
A: There is no public official download link. You must obtain it via your Broadcom support account or from your original SEP 14 installation media. Do not trust third-party "download now" buttons.
Since the script is simple and well-documented, you can create it yourself from scratch. This guarantees you are not using a malicious copy.
Open Notepad and paste the following code. Note: Symantec updates the exact syntax occasionally. This code works for SEP 14.0 through 14.3 RU1.
@echo off title Symantec Endpoint Protection Password Reset Tool (SEP 14) echo ====================================================== echo SEP 14 Client Password Reset Utility echo ====================================================== echo. echo This script will reset the Client Control and Uninstall password. echo You must run this script as Administrator. echo. pause:: Check for Admin rights net session >nul 2>&1 if %errorLevel% neq 0 ( echo ERROR: Please run this batch file as Administrator. pause exit /b 1 ) 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
:: 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
:: Alternative command for newer builds (14.3+) :: "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe" -p reset A: There is no public official download link
echo. echo Password reset complete. The new password is now BLANK (empty string). echo You can now uninstall or reconfigure SEP without a password. echo. echo IMPORTANT: Restart the computer to apply changes. echo. pause
Save this file as resetpass.bat on your desktop. Since the script is simple and well-documented, you
Note on syntax: In SEP 14.2 and older, use -securitypasswordreset. In SEP 14.3+, use -p reset. Check your version first.
For SEP 14.3 and newer (especially RU2+), Broadcom has deprecated resetpass.bat in favor of a more secure architecture. If the script fails or gives an "Access Denied" error:
