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3. Working with ERAC
3.1 Connecting to ERAS
Most features in ERAC are only available after connecting to ERAS. Define the server by name or IP address before
connecting:
Open the ERAC and click
File
>
Edit Connections…
(or
Tools
>
Console Options…
) and click the
Connection
tab.
Click the
Add/Remove…
button to add new ERA Servers or to modify currently listed servers. Pick the desired server in
the
Select connection
drop-down menu. Then, click the
Connect
button.
Other options in this window:
Connect to selected server on the console startup
If this option is selected, the console will automatically connect to the selected ERAS on startup.
Show message when connection fails
If there is a communication error between ERAC and ERAS, an alert will be displayed.
There are two authentication types available:
ERA Server
The user authenticates with ERAS credentials. By default no password is required to connect to an ERAS, but we
strongly recommend that one be established. To create a password to connect to an ERAS:
Click
File
>
Change Password…
(or
Tools
>
Server Options
>
Security
) and then click the
Change…
button to the right
of
Password for Console
.
When entering a password you can check the
Remember password
option. Please consider the possible security risks
associated with this option. To delete all remembered passwords click
File
>
Clear Cached Passwords…
.
Select the access type from the
Access
drop-down menu (options are either
Administrator
or
Read-Only
), enter your
password and click
OK
.
Windows/Domain
The user authenticates with Windows/Domain user credentials. In order for the Windows/Domain authentication to
work properly ERAS needs to be installed under the Windows/Domain account with sufficient rights. You must also
enable this feature in
Tools
>
Server Options…
>
Advanced
tab >
Edit Advanced Settings…
>
ESET Remote
Administrator
>
ERA Server
>
Setup
>
Security
:
Allow Windows/Domain authentication
- enables/disables Windows/Domain authentication
Administrator groups
- allows you to define groups for which Windows/Domain authentication will be enabled
Read only groups
- allows you to define groups with read-only access
When communication has been established the program’s header will change to
Connected [server_name]
.
Alternatively you can click
File
>
Connect
to connect to ERAS.
NOTE:
Communication between ERAC and ERAS is encrypted (AES-256)
