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Update

Use the Update task to trigger a forced virus definition update on your devices manually.


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Automatic update

The virus definition and the ESET security endpoint product version are updated automatically. However, the Update task allows manually forcing virus definition update on devices if such a requirement occurs.

1.From the left hand side menu, click Sites > All Sites and then select the desired site.

2.Click Devices and select the desired device(s).

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3.Click the Quick Job button.

4.In the Quick Job - Select Component window, click Select button next to desired ESET Direct Endpoint Management - Tasks [XXX] component.


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OS specific components

Select desired operating system component: Windows [WIN], macOS [MAC] or Linux [LIN].

5.Select Update from the TASK drop-down menu.

6.Click Run to execute the Quick Job.

A short confirmation message, Job "ESET Direct Endpoint Management - Tasks [XXX]" created successfully, will appear.


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Configure task as a monitoring policy response

You can manually execute tasks via Tasks (Quick Job) or include them as a response to different alerts triggered by the Monitoring (Policy).