Windows

Prerequisites

Ensure you have met the System Requirements needed to install the ESET Inspect Connector successfully.

To install ESET Inspect Connector for ESET Inspect, you need first deploy the ESET Management Agent and install ESET Endpoint Product. For the ESET Inspect Connector installation for ESET Inspect On-Prem on-premises version, you need first deploy the ESET Management Agent and install ESET Endpoint Product.

Otherwise, the ESET Inspect Connector will display information that ESET Endpoint Product is required, and your installation will fail if they are not installed.

The recommended way to install ESET Inspect Connector for ESET Inspect is to use an All-in-one installer. The installer with all needed components is created and ready to deploy at the endpoint.

A canary file is deployed during the installation process. You can prevent the deployment of it by using command line parameter P_INSTALL_CANARY_FILES.

Installation of the ESET Inspect Connector for ESET Inspect

There are several possible ways to install the ESET Inspect Connector for ESET Inspect On-Prem version:

•Using Graphical User Interface provided by the installer

•Using Command line

•Using ESET PROTECT On-Prem Deployment

•Using an All-in-one installer from ESET PROTECT On-Prem. A recommended way as the installer with all needed components is created and ready to deploy at the endpoint

ESET Inspect Connector automatic updates

ESET Inspect Connector now supports the automatic updates. You can crate a Policy to enable the automatic updates:

1.In ESET PROTECT On-Prem, click Policies > New policy and type a name for the policy.

2.Click Settings and select ESET Inspect Connector from the drop-down menu.

3.Click Update and click the toggle next to Auto-updates.

4.Click Continue > Assign, select the desired group of computers the policy will apply to.

5.Click OK, then click Finish.

ESET Inspect Connector password protection

You can password-protect access to the ESET Inspect Connector (available for Windows only). To set an ESET Inspect Connector password, you need to create the appropriate policy:

1.In ESET PROTECT On-Prem, click Policies > New policy and type a name for the policy.

2.Click Settings and select ESET Inspect Connector from the drop-down menu.

3.Click Setup and click Set next to Password protected setup.

4.Type in your new password and confirm it.

5.Click Continue > Assign, select the desired group of computers the policy will apply to.

6.Click OK, then click Finish.

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