Activate ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux
Activate your ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux using a license obtained from your ESET distributor.
Activate using Terminal
Use the /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic utility as a privileged user to activate ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux from a Terminal window.
Syntax: /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic [OPTIONS]
Examples The commands below have to be executed as a privileged user. Activation via a license key/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -k XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX or /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic --key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX while XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX represents your ESET Endpoint Antivirus for Linux License Key. Activation via username and passwordThe commands below have to be executed as a privileged user: /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -u <username> -p <public_id> the user will be prompted to enter the password. public_id represents the public license ID. If the username, password and public license ID are stored in a password.txt file, execute the following as a privileged user: cat password.txt | /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -u <username> -p <public_id> --stdin-pass Activation via an offline license file/opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -f offline_license.lf or /opt/eset/eea/sbin/lic -FILE=offline_license.lf |
Activate using ESET PROTECT
Log in to ESET PROTECT Web interface, navigate to Client Tasks > Product Activation, and follow the instructions on product activation.