[KB8590] Install ESET Inspect Connector from a macOS Terminal

Issue

• Install ESET Inspect Connector on macOS using the Terminal

Solution

1. Verify the prerequisites or perform the required actions
2. Install ESET Inspect Connector on macOS using the installer (GUI mode)
3. Assign the ESET Inspect Connector an ESET PROTECT On-Prem policy that allows communication with ESET Inspect Server
4. Grant ESET Inspect Connector and related components full disk access on macOS

I. Prerequisites

• Deploy ESET Management Agent
• Deploy the ESET Endpoint product
• Activate ESET Inspect Connector with an ESET Inspect license: create a Product Activation task or contact your ESET PROTECT On-Prem administrator.

II. Install the ESET Inspect Connector from a macOS terminal

1. Download the ESET Inspect Connector installation file.

2. Open the Terminal.

3. Run the following command to run the installation file:

   sudo installer -pkg "/{PATH_TO_FOLDER}/ei_connector_macos.pkg" -target LocalSystem

III. Assign the ESET Inspect Connector an ESET PROTECT On-Prem policy that allows communication with ESET Inspect Server

To create or assign the policy, follow the instructions in the linked step (starting with "For Linux and macOS") within the guide on deploying ESET Inspect Connector on Windows/macOS/Linux from ESET PROTECT On-Prem.

IV. Grant ESET Inspect Connector and related components full disk access on macOS

To grant the full access, follow the instructions in Grant ESET Inspect Connector and related components full disk access on macOS.