[KB6781] Configure automatic threat notifications in ESET Security Management Center Web Console (7.x)
Issue
- Configure ESET Security Management Center (ESMC) to automatically generate a threat report notifying you when a new threat is detected on a client.
Solution
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Open ESET Security Management Center Web Console (ESMC Web Console) in your web browser and log in.
- Click Notifications → New Notification.
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- Type a Name and optional Description for your new notification in the appropriate fields. Click the toggle under Enabled to enable the notification.
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- Click Configuration and select Events on a managed computer from the Event drop-down menu. Select Antivirus threat or Firewall threat from the Category drop-down menu to determine the type of threat that will trigger a notification.
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Advanced Settings—Throttling
Using default settings, a notification will be triggered any time that a threat is detected. You can use the Criteria feature under Advanced Settings—Throttling to configure notifications so that they are sent out based on specific criteria: Time-based Criteria, Statistical Criteria, or Event log Criteria. Read more detailed information about throttling in ESMC Online Help.
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- Click Distribution. By default, notifications are sent by email. Type the subject line you want to use for notifications into the Subject field and then type the email address where you want notifications sent into the Email Address field. Click Finish.
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Last Updated: Apr 24, 2023
