Automatic product updates
Since version 9.1 automatic product updates for ESET Server Security for Linux (ESSL) are enabled by default. We recommend that you keep this setting enabled to ensure that ESSL has the latest product updates applied when a new update is available.
To edit automatic product updates in ESSL version 9.1 and later:
1.In the Web interface, click Setup > Update.
2.In the Product Update section, click the toggle next to Auto-updates.
3.If you prefer to use a custom update server for product updates:
a.Define the server address in the Custom server field.
b.Type the Username and Password in the corresponding fields.
4.Click Save.
To activate automatic product updates in ESSL version 9.0 and earlier:
1.In the Web interface, click Setup > Update.
2.In the Product Update section, select Auto-update from the Update mode list-box.
3.If you prefer to use a custom update server for product updates:
a.Define the server address in the Custom server field.
b.Type the Username and Password in the corresponding fields.
4.Click Save.
If managing ESET Server Security for Linux via ESET PROTECT, configure the above mentioned automatic updates through Policies.
To alter the configuration of ESET Server Security for Linux:
1.In ESET PROTECT, click Policies > New policy and type a name for the policy.
2.Click Settings and select ESET Server/File Security for Linux (V7+) from the drop-down menu.
3.Adjust the desired settings.
4.Click Continue > Assign, select the desired group of computers the policy will apply to.
5.Click Finish.
Restart Recommended If a remotely managed computer has the automatic updates turned on, and the new package is automatically downloaded, the protection status in ESET PROTECT will be Restart Recommended. |
Auto-updates (version 9.1 and later)
New packages are automatically downloaded and then installed after the next restart of OS. If there have been major updates to the End User License Agreement, the user must accept the updated End User License Agreement before downloading the new package.
Update mode (version 9.0 and earlier)
Auto-update—New packages are automatically downloaded and then installed after the next restart of OS. If there have been updates to the End User License Agreement, the user must accept the updated End User License Agreement before downloading the new package.
Never-update—New packages are not downloaded, but the product displays the availability of new packages in the Status Overview.