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December 18, 2009
Public
Beta 1 of ESET Remote Administrator 4, the latest
version of ESET's enterprise management tool for ESET software is now
available for testing. This release adds the following new features and
functionality:
New Features
- Active Directory
synchronization to sort clients
- Parametric Groups for use in
filtering, reports, notifications and policy rules
- Centralized
Quarantine Management
- Support for Windows Clustering
- Wizard
to merge Firewall Rules for clients
- Support for new ESET
products
Improvements
- Remote Installation
- Filtering
- Policy
Rules
- Scheduler
- Security
- Windows/Domain
credentials can be used as alternative login
Beta
Considerations and Requirements
The beta test version is a
precursor of the final product without full functionality and
documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be
installed on computers or networks which perform critical tasks because
it may cause errors or crashes.
The ESET Remote
Administrator Public Beta 1 software runs on both 32-bit (x86)
and 64-bit (x64) versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Feedback
Please
provide feedback or questions about the Beta of our software test group
directly to [email protected]
or in the ERA Beta Forum section of the ESET Antivirus Forum.
Assistance with beta
versions is not available from
technical support.
General Questions
Q1: What is ESET Remote
Administrator?
A1: ESET Remote Administrator is ESET's
management tool for administering ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32
Antivirus, ESET SysInspector and NOD32 v2.7 across networked
environments.
Q2: How do I obtain a copy of ESET Remote
Administrator?
A2: Sign-up information and download links are
available at http://beta.eset.com/era.
Q3: Do I have to provide my name and email address to download
the beta?
A3: You do not have to provide any information to
download the beta, however, if you do we will be able to contact you via
email during the beta test cycle to announce new releases or provide
other urgent information.
Q4: How many beta test releases
will there be?
A4: ESET does not have a public
schedule for when new beta test builds will be released. New beta test
builds will be released in response to feedback from bug reports and
feature requests as well as to add additional functionality to the
software.
Q5: How long will the beta test program run for?
A5: The beta test cycle for ESET Remote Administrator will run until
the program reaches the necessary levels of quality, performance and
reliability.
Q6: What happens at the end of the beta test
program?
A6: At the end of the beta test program, a message will
be sent to testers who provided a contact email address letting them
know the exact date the beta test version ceases to work.
Q7:
How do I provide feedback on ESET Remote Administrator?
A7: To
contact ESET in order to report a bug, request a feature or ask a
question regarding ESET Remote Administrator, write a message in the ESET Beta Forum or send email to [email protected].
Please keep in mind that ESET may not respond to your report unless
additional information is required in order to replicate the problem.
Public Beta 1 Questions
Q1: Does ESET Remote
Administrator support Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me and NT 4.0?
A1: ESET Remote Administrator can deploy and manage NOD32 v2.70 on
computers running Windows 95, 98, Me and NT 4.0, however, the server and
client programs require Windows 2000 or newer.
Q2: What are
the system requirements for ESET Remote Administrator?
A2: The
system requirements for ESET Remote Administrator Console are as
follows:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP,
Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008
- Web Browser: Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.0 (minimum), 5.5+ (recommended)
- Windows
Installer: 2.0
The system requirements for ESET Remote
Administrator Console are as follows:
- Operating System:
Microsoft Windows NT4 SP6a, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008
- Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (minimum), 5.5+
(recommended)
- Windows Installer: 2.0
- Database
Server: Microsoft SQL 2005, MySQL 5.0, Oracle 9i or newer
NOTE:
If ESET Remote Administrator Server is installed under Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0, the Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 Service Pack 3 must
be installed. For more information or to download a copy, click here.
Changelog for ESET Remote Administrator
4.0
Public Beta 1 (December 17, 2009)
This release contains the
following changes:
Initial Release (no changelog)
System Requirements
ESET Remote Administrator Console
- Operating
Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7
- Internet
Explorer: minimum 4.0, recommended 5.5, in version 4.0 some
reports may not be displayed correctly
- Windows
Installer: 2.0
ESET Remote Administrator Server
- Operating
Systems: Microsoft Windows NT4 (Service Pack 6a)
2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7
(Windows NT4 — Access Components (MDAC) 2.5
Service Pack 3 must be installed — more
info) - Internet Explorer: minimum 4.0,
recommended 5.5, in version 4.0 some reports may not be displayed
correctly
- Windows Installer: 2.0
- Database:
MySQL 5.0, ORACLE 9i, Microsoft SQL 2005+
Example
What
follows is the recommended hardware configuration for ERA server
installed on a Windows 2003 server administering 500 clients:
- 1
GHz Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 2 GB free disk space
- 100
Mbps Network Adapter
Optional
By participating in ESET's
beta test program you will have the opportunity not just to test our
products and services, but to provide feedback directly to our
development staff for changes to program behavior and feature requests.
Please fill out the form below if you wish to be contacted with
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