Disable the Prisma Agent (Using PACli)

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Learn how to disable the Prisma Agent using the Prisma Agent command-line tool (PACli).

You can disable the Prisma Agent using the Prisma Agent command-line tool (PACli).

Enter the following command:

(macOS)

/Applications/Prisma\ Access\ Agent.app/Contents/Helpers/pacli disable

(Windows)

"C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Prisma Access Agent\pacli" disable

(Prisma Agent version 25.3.0.43) (Not supported on Prisma Agent Linux) If your administrator requires a one-time password (OTP) to disable the agent, Enter One Time Password when prompted. If you don't have the password, contact your administrator for the password.
If successfully disabled, the Agent is disabled message is displayed. For example, on Windows:
To verify that the agent is disabled, run the following command:
```
pacli status
```
In the command output, the State should be Disabled. For example, on Windows, you should see the following output:
To reenable the agent, run the following command:
```
pacli enable
```