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RD Sensor installation

You can install the ESET Rogue Detection Sensor on Windows or Linux.

Prerequisites

Windows only: WinPcap—use the latest WinPcap version (4.1.0 and later)

Network should be properly configured (appropriate ports open, incoming communication not being blocked by a firewall, etc.)

ESET PROTECT instance is reachable

ESET Management Agent must be installed on the local computer to support all program features fully


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If there are multiple network segments, Rogue Detection Sensor must be installed separately on each network segment to produce a comprehensive list of all devices on the whole network.

Installation on Windows

Follow the steps below to install the RD Sensor component on Windows:


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Ensure to meet all the installation prerequisites listed above.

1.Visit the ESET PROTECT download section to download a standalone installer for this ESET PROTECT component (rdsensor_x86.msi or rdsensor_x64.msi).

2.Double-click the RD Sensor installer file to begin the installation.

3.Accept the EULA and click Next.

4.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).

5.Select the installation location for RD Sensor and click Next > Install.

6.ESET Rogue Detection Sensor will start after installation completes.

You can find the Rogue Detection Sensor log file here: C:\ProgramData\ESET\Rogue Detection Sensor\Logs\

Installation on Linux

Follow the steps below to install the RD Sensor component on Linux using a Terminal command:


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Ensure to meet all the installation prerequisites listed above.

1.Visit the ESET PROTECT download section to download a standalone installer for this ESET PROTECT component (rdsensor-linux-i386.sh or rdsensor-linux-x86_64.sh).

2.Open the Terminal and set RD Sensor installation file as an executable: chmod +x rdsensor-linux-x86_64.sh

3.Use the following command to run the installation file as sudo:

sudo ./rdsensor-linux-x86_64.sh

4.Read the End User License Agreement. Use the Space bar to proceed to the next page of the EULA.
The installer will prompt you to specify whether you accept the agreement. Press Y on your keyboard if you agree. Otherwise, press N.

5.Press Y if you agree to participate in the Product improvement program. Otherwise, press N.

6.ESET Rogue Detection Sensor will start after installation completes.

7.To see if the installation was successful, verify that the service is running by executing the following command:

sudo systemctl status rdsensor

You can find the Rogue Detection Sensor log file here: /var/log/eset/RogueDetectionSensor/trace.log