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).