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# Introduction to ESET PROTECT On-Prem

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Welcome to ESET PROTECT On-Prem version 13.1. Use ESET PROTECT On-Prem to manage ESET applications on workstations and servers in a networked environment from one central location. Using the ESET PROTECT Web Console, you can enable ESET modules, manage tasks, enforce security policies, monitor system status and quickly respond to problems or detections on remote computers.

|  | See the ESET Glossary for more details about ESET technologies and the types of detections/attacks they protect against.

## ESET PROTECT components

•ESET PROTECT Server handles communication with Agents and collects and stores application data in the database. You can install it on Windows and Linux servers or deploy as a pre-configured Virtual Appliance.

•ESET PROTECT Web Console is the primary interface that enables you to manage client computers in your environment. It displays an overview of the status of clients on your network and enables you to deploy ESET solutions to unmanaged computers remotely. After installing ESET PROTECT Server, you can access the Web Console using your web browser. If you choose to make the web server available via the internet, you can use ESET PROTECT On-Prem from any place or device with an internet connection. You can install the ESET PROTECT Web Console on a different computer than the computer running the ESET PROTECT Server. See also Getting started with ESET PROTECT Web Console.

•ESET Management Agent facilitates communication between the ESET PROTECT Server and client computers. The Agent must be installed on a client computer to establish communication between that computer and the ESET PROTECT Server. Because it is located on the client computer and can store multiple security scenarios, using the ESET Management Agent significantly lowers reaction time to new detections. Using ESET PROTECT Web Console, you can deploy the ESET Management Agent to unmanaged computers identified by Active Directory or ESET RD Sensor. You can also manually install the ESET Management Agent on client computers.

•Rogue Detection (RD) Sensor detects unmanaged computers present on your network and sends their information to the ESET PROTECT Server. You can easily add new client computers to your secure network. The RD Sensor remembers computers that have been discovered and will not send the same information twice.

|  | ESET Rogue Detection (RD) Sensor will be deprecated (there will be no future updates). Some of its features may not work properly. You can no longer manage RD Sensor configuration via a policy.

•ESET Bridge works with ESET PROTECT On-Prem as an HTTP proxy service to:

o Cache and distribute updates to client computers and installation packages to ESET Management Agent (for example, ESET Endpoint Security MSI installer), ESET security application updates (component and application module updates), ESET LiveGuard results.

o Forward communication from ESET Management Agents to ESET PROTECT Server in environments where Agent machines cannot reach the Server directly.

o Cache HTTPS traffic—ESET Bridge can decrypt and cache HTTPS traffic.

o Proxy chaining—ESET Bridge can forward the traffic to a remote proxy and cache data.

o Run the offline repository—You can use ESET Bridge as an HTTP server for offline repository.

|  | ESET PROTECT On-Prem Mobile Device Management (MDM) reached the End of Life. To manage mobile devices, migrate to cloud-based ESET PROTECT.

See also ESET PROTECT On-Prem architecture and infrastructure elements overview.

## Additional ESET modules

To enhance the protection of managed devices in your network, use these additional ESET modules:

•ESET Full Disk Encryption is an add-on feature native to ESET PROTECT Web Console and provides the management of full disk encryption of managed Windows and macOS workstations with an additional security layer in pre-boot login.

•ESET LiveGuard Advanced (Cloud Sandbox) is a paid service provided by ESET. Its purpose is to add a layer of protection specifically designed to mitigate new threats in the wild.

•ESET Inspect On-Prem is a comprehensive Endpoint Detection and Response system that includes features such as incident detection, incident management and response, data collection, indicators of compromise detection, anomaly detection, behavior detection and policy violations.

## ESET PROTECT On-Prem standalone tools

•Mirror Tool is necessary for offline application module updates. If your client computers do not have an internet connection, you can use the Mirror Tool to download update files from ESET update servers and store them locally.

•ESET Remote Deployment Tool serves to deploy All-in-one packages created in the ESET PROTECT Web Console. You can conveniently distribute ESET Management Agent with an ESET application on computers over a network.

## Synchronize subscriptions

Synchronize subscriptions from ESET Business Account, ESET MSP Administrator or ESET PROTECT Hub with ESET PROTECT On-Prem and use them for activation of ESET security applications on devices in your network.

ESET PROTECT Hub is a central gateway to the ESET PROTECT unified security platform. It provides centralized identity, subscription and user management for all ESET platform modules.

|  | ESET PROTECT Hub replaces the ESET Business Account and ESET MSP Administrator subscription portals. ESET will migrate all accounts from both platforms in phases: •ESET Business Account migration schedule •ESET MSP Administrator migration schedule

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