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AWS dcv documentation change

Service: dcv · 2025-11-13 · Documentation low

File: dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md

Summary

Added macOS uninstallation instructions including session termination and log removal

Security assessment

While the change includes removing logs (potentially sensitive data), this is presented as optional cleanup rather than a security measure. No specific vulnerabilities or security features are addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md
index 4adebafa3..c3d88c3e0 100644
--- a//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md
+++ b//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on Linux
+Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on LinuxUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
@@ -16,0 +17,2 @@ The following topic describes how to uninstall the Amazon DCV server.
+  * Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
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@@ -74,0 +77,21 @@ Ubuntu 22.04
+## Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
+
+###### Note
+
+You must be signed in as the root user to uninstall the Amazon DCV server.
+
+###### To uninstall the Amazon DCV server on macOS
+
+  1. Ensure that there are no running Amazon DCV sessions. Use the `dcv list-sessions` Amazon DCV command to check for any running sessions. If there are running sessions, use the `dcv close session` Amazon DCV command to stop them.
+
+  2. After you confirm that there are no running sessions, stop the Amazon DCV server. For more information, see [Stopping the Amazon DCV Server](./manage-stop.html).
+
+  3. Remove the Amazon DCV server packages with the following command:
+    
+        $ sudo rm -rf /Applications/DCV Server.app
+
+  4. (Optional) You might also want to remove any log files that were generated by the Amazon DCV server. After the uninstallation is complete, navigate to **/var/log** and delete the **dcv** folder.
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