Architecture
ESET PROTECT On-Prem is a new generation of a remote management system.
To perform a complete deployment of ESET security products, install the following components (Windows and Linux platforms):
The following supporting components are optional, but we recommend that you install them to ensure the best performance of the application on the network:
ESET PROTECT components use certificates to communicate with the ESET PROTECT Server. Read more about certificates in ESET PROTECT On-Prem in our Knowledgebase article.
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ESET PROTECT Mobile Device Management/Connector (MDM/MDC) component (on-premises only) reached End of Life in January 2024. ESET PROTECT On-Prem versions 11.1 and later do not support mobile device management. |
Infrastructure elements overview
The table below contains an overview of the ESET PROTECT infrastructure elements and their main functions:
Functionality |
ESET PROTECT Server |
ESET Management Agent |
ESET security product |
ESET Bridge (HTTP Proxy) |
ESET servers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Remote management of ESET security products (creation of policies, tasks, reports, etc.) |
✔ |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Communication with the ESET PROTECT Server and managing ESET security product on the client device |
X |
✔ |
X |
X |
X |
Providing updates, license validation |
X |
X |
X |
✔* |
✔ |
Caching and forwarding updates (detection engine, installers, modules) |
X |
X |
✔** |
✔ |
X |
Forwarding of network traffic between ESET Management Agent and ESET PROTECT Server |
X |
X |
X |
✔ |
X |
Securing the client device |
X |
X |
✔ |
X |
X |
* Only with an offline repository.
** ESET security products do not cache installers.