[KB7966] Configure Presentation mode on client workstations using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem

Issue

Details

While in Presentation mode, ESET Endpoint products will suppress pop-ups and scheduled ESET security tasks so that important presentations go uninterrupted and CPU usage is minimized. System protection still runs in the background when Presentation mode is enabled but does not demand any user interaction.

Security notifications when Presentation mode is enabled

When Presentation mode is manually permanently enabled on Endpoint, both ESET PROTECT and Endpoint will display a security notification . The notifications in ESET PROTECT cannot be hidden because Presentation mode reduces the protection level by limiting tasks and suppressing other notifications. Presentation mode is not meant to be run for long periods of time – we recommend using an ESET PROTECT policy to limit the time a system can remain in Presentation mode.

Solution

ESET Personal Firewall and Presentation mode

If ESET Personal Firewall is in Interactive mode and Presentation mode is enabled, you might have trouble connecting to the internet. This can be problematic if you start a program that connects to the internet. Normally, you would be asked to confirm such action (if no communication rules or exceptions have been defined), but user interaction is disabled in Presentation mode. The solution is to define a communication rule for every application that might be in conflict with this behavior or to use a different filtering mode for ESET Personal Firewall.

 Endpoint users: Perform these steps on individual client workstations

Configure Presentation mode settings for client workstations using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem

  1. Open ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem in your web browser and log in.

  2. Click Policies, select the Built-in policy and then select the policy that you want to modify (alternatively, you can create a new policy).

  3. Click Actions → Edit.

Figure 1-1
  1. Click Settings Tools  Presentation mode.

  2. Click the toggle next to Enable Presentation mode when running applications in full-screen mode automatically to enable or disable the setting.

  3. Click Finish.
Figure 1-2
 

Manage Presentation mode notifications in ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem

  1. Perform steps 1-4 from Configure Presentation mode settings for client workstations using ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem

  1. Click the toggle next to Disable Presentation mode automatically after to enable or disable the setting and type a number in the field next to Disable after (minutes) for how many minutes the Endpoint will be allowed to remain in Presentation mode.

  2. Click Finish.

Figure 2-1