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# ESET PROTECT On-Prem for Managed Service Providers

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## Who is an MSP

The abbreviation MSP stands for "Managed Service Provider". MSP users usually provide IT services to their customers, for example, the management of security applications (e. g. ESET Endpoint Antivirus).

•MSP users have different requirements and ways of using ESET PROTECT On-Prem than, for example, enterprise or SMB (small to medium-sized business) users. See the recommended deployment scenarios for MSP.

•For more information about the ESET MSP program, contact your local ESET partner or visit the ESET Managed Service Provider Program page.

## The structure of entities in the MSP

ESET PROTECT On-Prem synchronizes your ESET MSP Administrator structure to the Static Group tree in Computers in the Web Console.

•Distributor—A distributor is an ESET partner and an MSP or MSP Manager partner.

•MSP Manager—Manages multiple MSP companies. An MSP Manager can also have direct customers.

•MSP—The target audience for this guide. An MSP provides services to its customers. For example, MSP remotely manages customers' computers, installs, and manages ESET applications.

•Managed MSP—Similar to MSP, however, Managed MSP is managed by an MSP Manager.

•Customer—The end user for ESET subscriptions. The customer should not interact with ESET applications. The customer can have different statuses marked by an icon:

o—The customer has not been set up yet.

o—The customer has been set up, or you have skipped the customer setup.

o—The customer has been removed.

|  | After synchronizing the MSP account, the MSP user can see the managed customers list in the Managed Customers section on the main ESET PROTECT On-Prem menu.

## MSP environment specifics

The MSP business model uses a different infrastructure setup than an enterprise or SMB. In the MSP environment, customers are typically located outside of MSP company network. The ESET PROTECT Server itself can be often hosted outside the MSP company too. ESET Management Agents need to have direct connectivity to the ESET PROTECT Server over public internet. The recommended setups of ESET PROTECT Server for MSPs are:

•Hosted in a public cloud.

•Hosted on an MSP's private cloud. (You need to open certain ports to make the ESET PROTECT On-Prem visible from the internet.)

•Hosted in an MSP private network. (Use the HTTP Proxy to forwarding the connections from the internet, if the Server is not directly visible.)

## Basic setups

•Centralized setup—Customers access the ESET PROTECT Server via the internet. The ESET PROTECT Web Console may only be accessible from the MSP company network.

•Distributed setup—Customers access the ESET PROTECT Server via the internet. The ESET PROTECT Web Console is accessible to the MSP via the internet. If you make the Web Console accessible from the internet, ensure to enable 2FA.

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