---
title: Stop the Edge Encryption proxy
description: You can stop an Edge Encryption proxy from the command line.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/edge-encryption/t\_StoptheProxy.html
release: australia
product: Edge Encryption
classification: edge-encryption
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Installing Edge Encryption, Edge Encryption, Encryption]
---

# Stop the Edge Encryption proxy

You can stop an Edge Encryption proxy from the command line.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Stop the proxy server.

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**On a Linux machine**

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Execute `./shutdown.sh`

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**On a Windows machine**

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Execute `edgeencryption.bat stop`

 To remove the Windows service, execute `edgeencryption.bat remove`

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</table>2.  Check the log on the proxy server to verify that the proxy has stopped.


**Parent Topic:**[Installing Edge Encryption](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/edge-encryption/c_InstallEdgeEncryptionProxy.md)