Using ESET Server Security for Linux
Access the Web interface
If the installation is complete, log in to the Web interface at the URL address the installer displayed, along with the login credentials.
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By default, the web interface is available only from localhost. For access from the internal network or the internet, it is necessary to define a custom IP address explicitly and, if needed, a port. |
The Web interface is available in the following languages:
•English
•French
•Spanish
•Spanish (Latin)
•German
•Japanese
•Ukrainian
•Polish
SSL Certificate
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ESET Server Security for Linux Web interface certificate ESET Server Security for Linux Web interface uses a self-signed certificate. Accessing the Web interface for the first time will result in a certificate issue message unless you add a |
To use a custom SSL certificate for the Web interface, generate a certificate and import it to ESET Server Security for Linux.
1.Generate an SSL certificate:
openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -new -nodes -x509 -days 3650 -keyout privatekey.pem -out certificate.pem |
2.Import the SSL certificate to ESET Server Security for Linux:
sudo /opt/eset/efs/sbin/setgui -c certificate.pem -k privatekey.pem -e |
Enable the Web interface remotely
If you complete the installation of ESET Server Security for Linux remotely via ESET PROTECT, the Web interface is not enabled. If you want to access the Web interface on the specific machine, run the following command from a Terminal window:
The final output will show the URL address of the Web interface and the access credentials. To make the Web interface available at a custom IP address and port, for example, 10.1.184.230:9999, run the following command from a Terminal window:
To enable the Web interface via ESET PROTECT, use the Run Command task to execute the following command:
where <password> represents the desired password defined by you.
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Product activation and initial scan
If you activated your instance of ESET Server Security for Linux, update the detection modules (click Status Overview > Module update > Check and update) and run an initial scan of your file system.
User settings
Click User account in the top bar of the Web Console (next to the Logout button) to customize your user settings such as:
Changing password via Web interface
1.Click the user profile next to logout button.
2.Click Change password.
3.Type in the old and new password. The new password must fulfill the criteria listed on the screen.
4.Click Save.
Theme
You can select the theme setting for ESET Server Security for Linux display:
•Light
•Dark
•Same as the system color—Web Console color theme matches the operating system color theme.
Active sessions
Information about all active sessions of the current user contain:
•Current username.
•IP address of a client computer or a device from which a user is connected to Web Console. If Web Console is running on the same machine as ESET Server Security for Linux, 127.0.0.1 is displayed.
•Details of the computer accessing the Web Console - operating system
•Date and time when a user logged in.
The currently logged-in user sees a Log Out option instead of Disconnect for ending their session. Click Disconnect or Log Out to disconnect an active session that you no longer want to keep.