Issue
Required user permissions
This article assumes that you have the appropriate access rights and permissions to perform the tasks below.
If you use the default Administrator user or are unable to perform the tasks below (the option is unavailable), create a second administrator user with all access rights.
- ESET PROTECT users: Create a second administrator user in ESET PROTECT
- ESET Security Management Center (ESMC) users: Create a second administrator user in ESET Security Management Center 7.x
ESET business product in Limited Support status
This article applies to an ESET product version that is currently in Limited Support status and is scheduled to reach End of Life status soon.
For a complete list of supported products and support level definitions, review the ESET End of Life Policy for business products.
- Configure a dynamic group that identifies client computers not protected by ESET endpoint products
- Configure an automated task to deploy ESET endpoint products to unprotected computers
Solution
Examples of Dynamic Group templates and their use
For aditional examples of using Dynamic Group templates, see Dynamic Group template – examples in ESMC Online Help and Related articles below.
- Create New Dynamic Group
- Create a new Client Task to deploy ESET endpoint products to unprotected clients
I. Create New Dynamic Group
- Open ESET Security Management Center Web Console (ESMC Web Console) in your web browser and log in.
- Click Computers
. - Select the static group that will be the parent of the new group, click the gear icon and then select New Dynamic Group from the context menu.
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- Type a name for the group in the Name field. If necessary, configure the Description and Parent Group settings to your preferences.
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- Click Template → New.
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- Type a name in the Name field.
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- Click Expression, select NOR (All conditions have to be false) from the Operation drop-down menu and then click Add Rule.
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- Expand Installed software, select Application name and then click OK.
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- Select has prefix from the drop-down menu, enter ESET Endpoint or ESET File depending on which product will be automatically deployed to client workstations in this dynamic group and then click Finish.
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- Click Finish and proceed to part II.
II. Create a new Client Task to deploy ESET endpoint products to unprotected clients
- Click Client Tasks.
- Expand ESET Security Product, select Software Install and then click New.
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- Type a name for the task in the Name field (configure the other settings in the Basic section as necessary).
- Click Settings, click Choose ESET License. Please note that you will add Targets after the task is created.
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Click the image to view larger in new window - Select a valid license and click OK.
- Click Choose package.
- Select the product you want to deploy and click OK.
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Click the image to view larger in new window - Select the check box next to I accept the terms of the application End User License Agreement and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
- Click Finish when you are finished making changes to your task.
- Click Create Trigger when you are asked whether you want to add a trigger for the client task.
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- Click Targets. Click Add groups and select the check box next the dynamic group you created in part I. Click OK.
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Click the image to view larger in new window - Click the Trigger section and select Joined Dynamic Group Trigger from the Trigger type drop-down menu.
- Click Finish.
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