Issue

• Schedule client workstations to download virus signature database updates at a specific time from the ESET Remote Administrator Console

Solution

1. Open the ESET Remote Administrator Console (ERAC) by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Remote Administrator Console → ESET Remote Administrator Console, or by double-clicking the ERAC icon on your desktop.
    
2. Click Tools → Policy Manager.
    
3. Select the policy you want to modify and click Edit.
   

   

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4. In the ESET Configuration Editor, expand Windows desktop v5 → Kernel → Settings → Scheduler/Planner.
    
5. Expand Scheduler/Planner, select Scheduler/Planner: Total 0/0 (tasks/to delete) and click Edit.
   

   

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6. Click Default, select Regular automatic update and then click OK.
   

   

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7. Deselect the check box next to Regular automatic update and click Add.
   

   

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8. Select Update from the Scheduled task drop-down menu and click Next.
   

   

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9. Type a name for the task into the Task name field, select your desired frequency and then click Next.
   

   

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10. Select the specific time that you would like the update to run and then click Next.
    

    

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11. Select your desired option in the If the task did not run section and then click Next.
    

    

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12. Click Finish.
     
13. Type a descriptive name into the Description field and click OK.
    

    

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14. Click OK to exit the Scheduled tasks window.
    

    

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15. Click Console, click Yes to save your changes and then click OK to exit Policy Manager.