Issue
- Create a new policy to opt-out from auto-updates
- See the Online Help topic Configure automatic product updates for more information and configuration options related to auto-updates
Solution
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Open the ESET PROTECT On-Prem or ESET PROTECT Web Console in your web browser and log in.
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Click Policies → New policy.
Figure 1-1
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Type a name for the new policy (in this example, Disable auto-updates) in the Name field. The Description field is optional.
Figure 1-2
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Click Settings → Update (located under Common features in the "Select product" drop-down menu) and then click the Auto-updates toggle to disable auto-updates.
Figure 1-3a
Force the policy setting
You can also use the force flag (click the grey lightning icon) to ensure that other policies applied later will not overwrite this setting. The force flag will turn red and the setting will be forced by this policy.
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Click Assign → Assign.
Figure 1-4
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Select the check boxes next to each static or dynamic group that you want this policy assigned to and click OK.
Figure 1-5
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Click Finish to save your policy. Your policy settings will be applied to the target groups or client computers.
