[KB7654] Deploy or upgrade ESET endpoint products using ESET PROTECT (8.x–10.x)
Issue
- Upgrade ESET Endpoint Security, ESET Endpoint Antivirus, or ESET Server/Mail Security to the latest version
- Deploy ESET endpoint solutions to clients remotely using the Software Install task
Solution
Getting Started with ESET PROTECT: Step 5 of 6
This article applies to the following operating systems:
Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Windows 10 | Windows Server | 
macOS | 
Android | Linux
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Open the ESET PROTECT Web Console in your web browser and log in.
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Click Tasks → Operating System → Software Install → New → Client Task.
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In the Basic section, type a name into the Name field. The Description field is optional. The Task drop-down menu will automatically be set to Software Install. Click Continue.
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In the Settings section, under Package to install, there are two options to select the package that will be installed on target clients.
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To install a package from the repository:
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Verify that Install package from repository is selected. Select the operating system (in this example, Windows is selected) and click Select below Choose package from repository. In the Choose product window, select the product and the language from the Language drop-down menu. Optionally, you can click Customize more settings, where you can select the specific product version. Check for the latest version of your ESET business products. Click OK.
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The check box next to Allow to install the latest product version for which the EULA is accepted is pre-selected. Deselect this check box if you do not want to install the latest version of the chosen product. Select the check box next to I accept the End User License Agreement and acknowledge the Privacy Policy. Select the check boxes next to Enable The ESET LiveGrid® feedback system (recommended) and next to Enable detection of potentially unwanted applications. Select the check box below Automatically reboot when needed and configure the settings below Allowed action for device users if needed. Proceed to Step 6.
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To install a package by entering the target URL:
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Check for the latest version of your ESET business products.
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Select Install by direct package URL, type or copy/paste the package URL into the corresponding field and select the check box next to I accept the End User License Agreement. Select the check box below Automatically reboot when needed and configure the settings below Allowed action for device users if needed.
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Only click Select below ESET license when installing a new product or upgrading products that are not activated, or if you want to change the license currently in use to a different license. Select the appropriate product license from the list of available licenses. Proceed to Step 6.
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When prompted, click Create Trigger.
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Type a name for the trigger into the Trigger Description field.
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Click Target and click Add computers or Add groups.
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Select the check boxes next to the computers or groups to which you want to send this task and click OK.
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Click Trigger, select a Trigger type, and click Finish.
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Send an activation task to the computers on which you installed ESET endpoint or ESET Server/Mail Security products so that they can begin receiving regular updates.
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If you are performing a new installation of ESET PROTECT, proceed to post-installation tasks.
