Solution
- Uninstall other antivirus products
- Verify that a Transport Agent Role is installed
- Download and install ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server
- Verify ESET filtering agents are installed
- Initial configuration (recommended)
I. Uninstall other antivirus products
II. Verify that a Transport Agent Role is installed
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Click the Windows icon, type
Exchange Management Shell
and click Exchange Management Shell.
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When the Exchange Management Shell is loaded, type
get-transportagent
and press Enter. Verify that Transport Rule Agent is listed.
III. Download and install ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange
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When the download is complete, double-click the installer file to launch the ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server installer.
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Select the preferred language from the Product language drop-down menu and click Next.
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Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.
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Verify that Complete is selected and click Next.
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Click Browse to change the folders for installation if needed. Click Install.
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Wait for the installation to complete and click Finish.
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Click Use a purchased License Key.
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Type or copy/paste your ESET-issued License Key into the respective field and click Continue. If you do not have your License Key, request your license information.
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The dialog window shows Activation was successful. Click Done.
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Click Enable to enable Detection of potentially unwanted applications and click Allow (recommended) if you want to participate in the ESET LiveGrid® feedback system.
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ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server is now installed.
IV. Verify ESET filtering agents are installed
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Click the Windows icon, type
Exchange Management Shell
and click Exchange Management Shell. -
When the Exchange Management Shell is loaded, type
get-transportagent
and press Enter. Verify that two ESET filtering agents are listed above Transport Rule Agent.
V. Initial configuration (recommended)
Follow the steps below to configure a regular weekly scan:
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Click Tools → Scheduler.
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Click Add task. Type a name for the task in the Task name field (in this example, Weekly scan), select On-demand computer scan from the Task type drop-down menu, and click Next.
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Select your preferred interval and click Next.
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Select a time and day for the task and click Next.
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Select an option for running a skipped task (we recommend As soon as possible) and click Next.
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Select the check boxes next to the drives you want to scan and click OK.
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Click Finish.