[KB8086] Download, install and manage ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server

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Before you proceed

ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server must be installed manually on each Web Server in your SharePoint farm, and cannot be installed remotely using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem.

Before you begin the installation process, ensure that you have the following items available:

  • Your ESET-issued product license file (emailed to you following your purchase of ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server)
  • The administrator username and password used to access your Microsoft SharePoint Sites

Ensure that your SharePoint administrator account has the following:

  • SharePoint Farm Administrators privileges
  • Access to website collections
  • Log on as service privileges
  • Your SharePoint account is a member of the SQL SysAdmin role on the database server (if SharePoint is configured to connect to the database using Windows authentication)

For more information on configuring a SharePoint administrator account, see Microsoft's Knowledgebase article.

Download and install ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server

  1. Download the ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server installer file. Save the installer (.msi) file to your computer.

  2. When the download is complete, double-click the installer file to launch the ESET Security Setup Wizard.

  3. Select your language and click Next.

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  4. Read the End User License Agreement, select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next.

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  1. In the Setup type window, the option Complete is pre-selected. Click Next to continue.

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  1. Verify and update the install location for the ESET Security Product, Module or Data folders if necessary. Click Install.

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  1. Click Finish.

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  1. Select an activation option. In this example, we activate the product via License Key. Click Use a purchased License Key.

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  1. In the Product activation screen, type or copy/paste the License Key included in the email you received following your purchase of ESET Security and click Continue. If you do not have a License Key, have it resent to you.

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  1. Following activation, you may be prompted to set your preferences for ESET LiveGrid and the detection of potentially unwanted applications. Be sure to complete these steps to receive the most effective protection from ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server.


Manage ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem

The ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server can be managed using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem as soon as it is installed.

See the ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server Online Help guide for more information.