This method is for local installations and an Admin should run it for the following reasons:
The ESET Management Agent can also be installed using Live Installer, deployed remotely, or installed manually (a local installation of the ESET Management Agent only). Click for more options to deploy the ESET Management Agent.
The ESET Management Agent facilitates communication between client computers and other ESET PROTECT components such as the ESET PROTECT Server. ESET Management Agent must be installed on all client computers where other ESET PROTECT components or ESET endpoint/server products are installed.
Follow the instructions below to use ESET PROTECT to create an installation package including ESET Management Agent, ESET Windows endpoint/server products, Policy, License, and ESET PROTECT management configuration.
Click Quick Links → Other Deployment Options.
Click Security Product. In this section you can:
Save the file to a shared location and access it from the client computer where it will be installed.
Run the All-in-one installation package file, for example, PROTECT_Installer_x64_en_US.exe
on the client computer to start the Setup Wizard using a domain Administrator account.
For illustrated instructions for the Setup Wizard, see the ESET Package Installer Online Help topic.
You can install an All-in-one installation package generated from the ESET PROTECT Web Console on the client device without user interaction (silent mode). Make sure the following requirements are met before using this method:
If all of the above requirements are met, follow the steps below to perform a silent install:
Navigate in the command line to the installation package location.
Execute the installation package with the --silent
and --accepteula
parameters, for example:
C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\PROTECT_Installer_x64_en_US.exe --silent --accepteula.
If you enabled ESET AV Remover during the creation of the All-in-one installation package, you can now use the parameter --avr-disable
to disable the ESET AV Remover, for example:
C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\PROTECT_Installer_x64_en_US.exe --silent --accepteula --avr-disable.
The installation will now proceed in silent mode (no window or progress bar will appear during the installation).
The package will be installed with default settings.
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installer packageThis method is for local installations and an Admin should run it for the following reasons:
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fileThe ESET Management Agent can also be installed using Live Installer, deployed remotely, or installed manually (a local installation of the ESET Management Agent only). Read more about the deployment of the ESET Management Agent.
The ESET Management Agent facilitates communication between client computers and other ESET PROTECT Cloud components. ESET Management Agent must be installed on all client computers where other ESET PROTECT Cloud components or ESET endpoint/server products are installed.
Follow the instructions below to use ESET PROTECT Cloud to create an installation package including ESET Management Agent, ESET Windows endpoint/server products, Policy, License, and ESET PROTECT management configuration.
Expand Quick links and click Windows devices.
Select your preferred operating system. You can deselect the check boxes in the Protection and installation settings section (not recommended, these check boxes are selected by default). Select the check box next to I accept the End User License Agreement and acknowledge the Privacy Policy. You have three options how to distribute and deploy the ESET product:
Save the .exe
file to a shared location and access it from the client computer where it will be installed.
Run the All-in-one installer package file on the client computer to start the Setup Wizard using a domain Administrator account.
For illustrated instructions for the Setup Wizard, see the ESET Package Installer Online Help topic.
Click the expander below to see how to customize the installer for ESET security products.
See ESET LiveGrid® Online Help and Potentially unwanted applications ESET Online Help for more information.
For illustrated instructions for the Setup Wizard, see the ESET Package Installer Online Help topic.
You can install an All-in-one installation package generated from the ESET PROTECT Cloud Web Console on the client device without user interaction (silent mode). Make sure the following requirements are met before using this method:
If all of the above requirements are met, follow the steps below to perform a silent install:
Navigate in the command line to the installation package location.
Execute the installation package with the --silent
and --accepteula
parameters, for example:
C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\epi_win_live_installer.exe --silent --accepteula
If you enabled ESET AV Remover during the creation of the All-in-one installation package, you can now use the parameter --avr-disable
to disable the ESET AV Remover, for example:
C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\epi_win_live_installer.exe --silent --accepteula --avr-disable
The installation will now proceed in silent mode (no window or progress bar will appear during the installation).
The package will be installed with default settings.