This type of Agent deployment is useful when the remote and local deployment options do not suit you. You can distribute the Agent script installer via email and let the user deploy it. You can also run the Agent script installer from removable media (a USB flash drive, for example).
You can create Agent script installer for macOS/Linux in several ways:
•Quick Links > macOS devices or Linux devices
•Installers > Create Installer > macOS or Linux
•ESET PROTECT Tour
Click Customize installer > Deploy Agent first (Agent script installer).
1.Select the Participate in product improvement program check box to send anonymous telemetry data and crash report to ESET (OS version and type, ESET product version and other product-specific information).
2.Parent group - Select the Parent group where the ESET PROTECT Web Console will place the computer after an Agent installation.
•You can select an existing static group or create a new one to which the device will be assigned after the installer is deployed.
•Selecting a Parent group will add all policies applied to the group to the installer.
•Selecting the Parent Group does not affect the installer location. After you create the installer, it is placed in the current user's Access Group. Access Group sets the object's Static Group and access to the object based on the user's access rights.
• The parent group is mandatory if you use ESET Business Account with sites or ESET MSP Administrator and optional if you use ESET Business Account without sites.
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Customize more settings
•Type the Installer name and Description (optional).
• Click Select tags to assign tags.
• Initial configuration (optional) - Use this option to apply a configuration policy to ESET Management Agent. Click Select under Agent configuration and choose from the list of available policies. If none of the pre-defined policies are suitable, you can create a new policy or customize the existing ones.
• If you use an HTTP Proxy (we recommend using ESET Bridge), select the check box Enable HTTP Proxy settings and specify the Proxy settings (Host, Port, Username and Password) to download the installer via Proxy and set ESET Management Agent connection to Proxy to enable communication forwarding between ESET Management Agent and ESET PROTECT Server. The Host field is the address of the machine running the HTTP Proxy. ESET Bridge uses port 3128 by default. You can set a different port if needed. Ensure to set the same port also in the HTTP Proxy configuration (see ESET Bridge Policy).
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The communication protocol between Agent and ESET PROTECT Server does not support authentication. Any proxy solution used for forwarding Agent communication to ESET PROTECT Server that requires authentication will not work.
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The Use direct connection if HTTP proxy is not available check box is pre-selected. The wizard enforces the setting as a fallback for the installer—you cannot unselect the check box. You can disable the setting using an ESET Management Agent policy:
oDuring the installer creation—include the policy in the Initial Configuration
oAfter the ESET Management Agent installation—assign the policy to the computer |
4.Click Save & Download.
5.Extract the downloaded archive file on the client computer where you want to deploy ESET Management Agent.
6.Run PROTECTAgentInstaller.sh script (Linux or macOS) to install the Agent. Follow the detailed Agent installation instructions:
•Agent deployment - Linux
•Agent deployment - macOS
Deployment from a custom remote location
To deploy the Agent from a location other than the ESET repository, modify the install script to specify the new URL where the Agent package is located. You can also use the IP address of the new package.
Find and modify following lines:
Linux:
eraa_installer_url=http://repository.eset.com/v1/com/eset/apps/business/era/agent/v9.../agent-linux-i386.sh
eraa_installer_url=http://repository.eset.com/v1/com/eset/apps/business/era/agent/v9.../agent-linux-x86_64.sh
macOS:
eraa_installer_url=http://repository.eset.com/v1/com/eset/apps/business/era/agent/v9.../agent_macosx_x86_64.dmg
eraa_installer_url=http://repository.eset.com/v1/com/eset/apps/business/era/agent/v9.../agent-macosx-x86_64_arm64.dmg
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