Sentinelctl.exe Unload
Once you have administrative access and the correct passphrase, follow these steps to unload the agent: Open or PowerShell as an Administrator.
Always verify the agent's status after reloading. Run sentinelctl status from the agent directory to confirm that all services show as "loaded" and the agent is communicating with the management console. Sentinelctl.exe Unload
: Used to provide the unique agent passphrase found in the SentinelOne Management Console. Once you have administrative access and the correct
: SentinelOne often locks VSS storage. Unloading allows you to run vssadmin resize shadowstorage to clear stuck snapshots or reclaim disk space. : Used to provide the unique agent passphrase
) will stop running. You can now perform maintenance tasks, such as deleting shadow copies or troubleshooting performance issues. 5. Re-loading the Agent
This command is often an essential part of advanced administrative workflows where stopping the agent is necessary for:
Targets the core operational agent monitors supervising system APIs.