Issue

• Configure a dynamic group that identifies client computers not protected by ESET endpoint products
• Configure an automated task to deploy ESET endpoint products to unprotected computers

Solution

ESET Security Management Center (ESMC) 7 User Permissions

This article assumes that your ESMC user has the correct access rights and permissions to perform the tasks below.

If you are still using the default Administrator user, or you are unable to perform the tasks below (the option is grayed out), see the following article to create a second administrator user with all access rights (you only need to do this once):

• Create a second administrator user in ESET Security Management Center 7.x

I. Create New Dynamic Group

View permissions needed for least privilege user access

1. Open ESET Security Management Center Web Console (ESMC Web Console) in your web browser and log in.

2. Click Computers .
    
3. Select the static group that will be the parent of the new group, click the gear icon and then select New Dynamic Group from the context menu.

Figure 1-1
Click the image to view larger in new window

1. Type a name for the group in the Name field. If necessary, configure the Description and Parent Groupsettings to your preferences.

Figure 1-2
Click the image to view larger in new window

1. Click Template → New.

Figure 1-3
Click the image to view larger in new window

1. Type a name in the Name field.

Figure 1-4

1. Click Expression, select NOR (All conditions have to be false) from the Operation drop-down menu and then click Add Rule.

   

   Figure 1-5

2. Expand Installed software, select Application name and then click OK.

Figure 1-6

1. Select has prefix from the drop-down menu, enter ESET Endpoint or ESET File depending on which product will  be automatically deployed to client workstations in this dynamic group and then click Finish.

Figure 1-7
Click the image to view larger in new window
 

1. Click Finish and proceed to part II.

II. Create a new Client Task to deploy ESET endpoint products to unprotected clients

View permissions needed for least privilege user access

1. Click Client Tasks.
    
2. Expand ESET Security Product, select Software Install and then click New.

Figure 2-1
Click the image to view larger in new window

1. Type a name for the task in the Name field (configure the other settings in the Basic section as necessary).
2. Click Settings, click Choose ESET License. Please note that you will add Targets after the task is created.
   

   

   Figure 2-2
   Click the image to view larger in new window

3. Select a valid license and click OK.
    
4. Click Choose package.
    
5. Select the product you want to deploy and click OK.
   
   

   

   Figure 2-3
   Click the image to view larger in new window

6. Select the check box next to I accept the terms of the application End User License Agreement and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
    
7. Click Finish when you are finished making changes to your task.
    
8. Click Create Trigger when you are asked whether you want to add a trigger for the client task.
   
   

   

   Figure 2-4

9. Click Targets. Click Add groups and select the check box next the dynamic group you created in part I. Click OK.
   

   

   Figure 2-5
   Click the image to view larger in new window

10. Click the Trigger section and select Joined Dynamic Group Trigger from the Trigger type drop-down menu.
     
11. Click Finish.
    

    

    Figure 2-6
    Click the image to view larger in new window

KB Solution ID: KB6779 |Document ID: 25596|Last Revised: August 16, 2018