How to remove an sntlkeyssrvr error

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Sntlkeyssrvr.exe file information

The process known as Sentinel Protection Installer (version 7.4.0, 7.6.1, 7.3.1, 7.5.0, 7.4.2) belongs to software Sentinel Protection Installer or Sentinel Keys by SafeNet (www.safenet-inc.com).

Description: sntlkeyssrvr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 316,992 bytes (65% of all occurrences), 328,992 bytes, 327,800 bytes, 369,952 bytes or 319,176 bytes.
There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. File sntlkeyssrvr.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. Sntlkeyssrvr.exe is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 27% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you still experience problems with sntlkeyssrvr.exe, you can do the following:

visit the Safenet-inc support page
update the program to the latest version
completely remove Sentinel Protection Installer or Sentinel Protection (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs)

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as sntlkeyssrvr.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the sntlkeyssrvr.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

This program was installed as part of a software program that uses a USB security 'hardware key' ie jumpdrive; it runs at a high priority even when its application is not running
Jim

it is related to "Sentinel key" by Safenet inc. the software use a hardware dongle to protect a third party software from piracy

It is a sentonal key USB dongle program, commonly used with Lenel security softwre

I dont know alot about it but I secureli delete it after it uses 13% of my core i7 its impossible for such a program i think, therefore we have an antivirus
Arthas

I uninstalled the program from the Control Panel, but it didn't go away and stop slamming my processors until I disabled the "Sentinel Keys Server" (by SafeNet, Inc.) service from Computer Management
Michael

It's for a security hardware dongle for a high end professional CAD program I've purchased. Uses more resources than I'd like even when that proggy isn't running, but only briefly. Not dangerous although AVs and Firewalls hate it.GraphiCode uses it for their applications.
EEngineer

Installs with CitectSCADA for Sentinel Hardware Key (USB License Dongle for CitectSCADA runtime). It is not required if you are not using a hardware dongle--such as on a development PC running runtime only in demo mode. Expect it installs with any other software using Sentinel's hardware keys as well. It was running one core on a core i4 PC at 100% continuously causing fan to run at max on Windows 7 Dell (in past experience, it typically uses 0% CPU). Stopped service and set to manual start as I do not need it on this development PC. Problem solved.
SCADA System Integrator

sntlkeyssrver or sentinal keys server is used by programs like (in my case) lightwave. very anoying when not using the 3D program so i just stop it running in task manager if i dont use lightwave.

Summary: Average user rating of sntlkeyssrvr.exe: based on 7 votes with 8 reviews.

2 users think sntlkeyssrvr.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade sntlkeyssrvr.exe ("not sure about it").

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