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Install the ESET PROTECT Server

The ESET PROTECT All-in-one installer is available for Windows operating systems only. The All-in-one installer enables the installation of all ESET PROTECT components via the ESET PROTECT On-Prem installation Wizard.

Are you a Linux user?

1.Open the installation package. On the Welcome screen, use the Language drop-down menu to set the language. Click Next.

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2.Select Install and click Next.

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3.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). After accepting the EULA, click Next.

4.Select the components to install and click Next.

arrow_down_business Microsoft SQL Server Express

arrow_down_business Add custom HTTPS certificate for Webconsole

arrow_down_business ESET Bridge Proxy

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5.If you have selected Add custom HTTPS certificate for Webconsole, click Browse. Select a valid Certificate (.pfx or .p12 file) and type its Passphrase. Leave the field blank if there is no passphrase. The installer will install the certificate for Web Console access on your Tomcat server. Click Next to continue.

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6.If errors appear during the prerequisites check, fix them. Ensure your system meets all prerequisites.

arrow_down_business .NET v4 is not installed

arrow_down_business No Java found / Java (64-bit) detected

arrow_down_business Setup is not in valid state/Microsoft SQL Server Express

arrow_down_business There is only 32 MB free on a system disk

arrow_down_business ESET Remote Administrator 5.x or older is installed on the machine

7.When the prerequisites check completes and your environment meets all requirements, the installation begins. Note that installation can take more than an hour, depending on your system and network configuration.


note

During installation, the ESET PROTECT On-Prem installation Wizard may not respond.

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8.If you chose to install Microsoft SQL Server Express in step 4, the installer will perform a database connection check. If you have an existing database server, the installer will prompt you to type your database connection details:

arrow_down_business Configure the connection to SQL/MySQL Server

9.The installer prompts you to type a password for the Web Console Administrator account. This password is important—use the password to log into the ESET PROTECT Web Console. Click Next.

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10. Leave the fields unchanged or type your corporate information that will appear in the details of the ESET Management Agent and the ESET PROTECT Server certificates. If you choose to type a password in the Authority password field, be sure to remember it. Click Next.

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11. Type the valid License Key (included in the new purchase email you received from ESET) and click Next. Alternatively, choose to Activate later (see the Activation chapter for more instructions).


important

You can add a license key for these protection tiers:

ESET PROTECT Entry On-Prem

ESET PROTECT Essentials On-Prem

Adding a higher protection tier license key will result in an error. You can add the higher protection tier by synchronizing ESET PROTECT On-Prem with ESET PROTECT Hub, ESET Business Account or ESET MSP Administrator.

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12. You will see the installation progress.

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13. If you selected to install the Rogue Detection Sensor, you will see the installation windows for the WinPcap driver. Ensure to select the check box Automatically start the WinPcap driver at boot time.

14. When the installation completes, the message "ESET PROTECT components were installed successfully" appears along with your ESET PROTECT Web Console URL address. Click the URL to open the Web Console, or click Finish.

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If the installation is not successful:

Review the installation log files in the All-in-one installation package. The logs directory is the same as the directory for the All-in-one installer, for example:
C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\x64\logs\

See Troubleshooting for additional steps to resolve your issue.