# Agent Offboarding
## Uninstall
If the agent is online and communicating with the Management Console simply send the uninstall command (Actions > Endpoint Actions > Uninstall).^[[Uninstalling Agents from the Management Console (sentinelone.net)](https://usea1-pax8-exsp.sentinelone.net/docs/en/uninstalling-agents-from-themanagement-console.html#uninstalling-agents-from-themanagement-console)]
I believe the best way to offboard a client is to send the uninstall command
## Uninstall Requests
If a user tries to uninstall the SentinelOne Agent from an endpoint, an uninstall request is sent to the Management. You must approve the request in the Management Console. After you approve a request, users see a message that the request was approved. They can restart to complete the Agent uninstallation.^[[Uninstall Requests (sentinelone.net)](https://usea1-pax8-exsp.sentinelone.net/docs/en/uninstall-requests.html)]
## Decommission
Decommission removes the Agent from the Management Console. If the Agent communicates with the Management again, the Management recommissions it and returns it to the Management Console.^[[Removing an Agent from the Console - Decommission (sentinelone.net)](https://usea1-pax8-exsp.sentinelone.net/docs/en/removing-an-agent-from-the-console---decommission.html#removing-an-agent-from-the-console---decommission)]
Decommission does not force an uninstall, but a decommissioned Agent can be permanently removed from the Console. The software is not uninstalled, but the Agent cannot communicate with the management.
- Decommissioned Agents that are older than 3 months _without_ threats are removed.
- Decommissioned Agents _with_ threats are removed after one year.
# Agent Connection Issues
[https://community.sentinelone.com/s/article/000006983](https://community.sentinelone.com/s/article/000006983)
[https://your-console.sentinelone.net/docs/en/how-to-check-the-agent-connection-with-the-console.html](https://your-console.sentinelone.net/docs/en/how-to-check-the-agent-connection-with-the-console.html)
To download the script from the Console Help, replace the "your-console" with the actual name of your console.