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Live Installer behavior

After the Live Installer is created, it is stored in ESET PROTECT and will behave as described in the table below.

Action

Behavior of Live Installer download link

Behavior of downloaded Live Installer

Live Installer is deleted from ESET PROTECT.

Download link is disabled.

Live Installer copies downloaded before deletion stop working.

Live Installer is not present in repository anymore.

Download link is disabled. Selected package is not in repository is displayed next to installer.

Live Installer copies downloaded before edits stop working.

Policy that is part of Live Installer is edited.

The change in Policy will not reflect in existing copies of Live Installer and the download link will offer the installer with policies defined when it was initially created.

If you want the changes to reflect in the installer, you will need to create a new installer with this updated Policy.

The installer will function but it will install your ESET product with policies defined when it was initially created.

Policy that is part of Live Installer is deleted.

The referenced policy is not accessible warning will be displayed next to the installer and the download link will be disabled. Duplicate the installer and assign a new policy to it.

Live Installer copies downloaded before deletion stop working.

Group that is part of Live Installer is edited.

 

This change will not affect existing installers and the computer will be assigned to the updated/moved group when it connects to ESET PROTECT.

Group that is part of Live Installer is deleted.

 

The installer will behave as if there was no group assigned to the installer at all. It will be assigned to the default Lost&Found group.

Live Installer lifetime

Live Installer installers are valid for 6 months after being created. To refresh the download link of an existing installer, navigate to Installers, select the existing installer and select Show Download Link. Download a valid installer from the new download link.