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8. ESET Remote Administrator Server (ERAS) setup
8.1 Security
Version 3.x and later ESET security solutions (ESET Smart Security, etc.) offer password protection for decrypted
communication between the client and ERAS (communication at the TCP protocol, port 2222).
Earlier versions (2.x) do not have this functionality. To provide backward compatibility for earlier versions, the
Enable
unauthenticated access for Clients
mode must be activated.
The Security tab contains options which allow the administrator to use 2.x and 3.x security solutions in the same
network simultaneously.
Password for Console (Administrator Access, Read-Only Access)
Enables specifying a password for the administrator and limited users to protect against unauthorized changes to
ERAC settings.
Password for Clients (ESET Security Products)
Sets password for clients accessing the ERAS.
Password for Replication
Sets password for lower ERA Servers if replicated to the given ERAS.
Password for Eset Remote Installer (Agent)
Sets password for the installer agent to access ERAS. Relevant for remote installations.
Enable unauthenticated access for Clients (ESET Security Products)
Enables access to ERAS for those clients which do not have a valid password specified (if current password is different
from Password for Clients).
Enable unauthenticated access for Replication
Enables access to ERAS for clients of lower ERA Servers which do not have a valid password for replication specified.
Enable unauthenticated access for ESET Remote Installer (Agent)
Enables access to ERAS for ESET Remote Installer which does not have a valid password specified.
NOTE:
If authentication is enabled both in ERAS and on all (generation 3.x and later) clients, the
Enable
unauthenticated access for Clients
option can be disabled.
Use Windows/Domain authentication
Enables Windows/Domain authentication and allows you to define administrator groups (with full access to ERA
Server) as well as groups with read-only access (enabled with the
Treat all other users as with read-only access
option).
8.2 Server Maintenance
If correctly configured in the Server Maintenance tab, the ERAS database will be maintained automatically and
optimized, with no need for further configuration. By default, entries and logs older than six months are deleted, and
the Compact & repair task is performed every fifteen days. All server maintenance options are accessible from
Tools
>
Server Options
>
Server Maintenance
.
The options include:
Delete clients not connected for the last X months (days)
Deletes all clients that have not connected to ERAS for more than the specified number of months (or days).
Delete threat logs older than X months (days)
Deletes all virus incidents older than the specified number of months (or days).
Delete firewall logs older than X months (days)
Deletes all firewall logs older than the specified number of months (or days).
