Issue
- To perform a remote installation of ESET endpoint products in a domain network, the Windows Firewall must be disabled and File and Print sharing must be allowed.
Solution
I. Create a Group Policy Object that will turn off the Windows firewall or allow File and Print sharing
- Download and install Microsoft Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1 on your server from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Open the Microsoft Group Policy Management console.
- Right-click Group Policy Objects and then select New from the context menu to create a new Group Policy Object.
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- Enter the name of the object and click OK.
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- Right-click the new object and select Edit.
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- Expand Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates → Network → Network Connections → Windows Firewall and click Domain Profile. Right-click Protect all network connections and select Properties from the context menu.
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Select Disabled and click OK.
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Right-click the domain and select Link an Existing GPO to create a link for the Group Policy Object (GPO). This will assure the use of the object in the chosen domain.
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In the Select GPO window, select the Group Policy object that you just configured and click OK.
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The setting will be applied to workstations in the chosen domain. Proceed to part II to apply additional items to your Group Policy from the Push Installation Requirements and Checklist.
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II. Complete all the items on the Push Installation Requirements and Checklist
- Use the Group Policy Management Console to apply the items in the Push Installation Requirements and Checklist below:
